An optimality account of tone-vowel interaction in Northern Min

This dissertation aims at constructing a fully articulated theory of tone-vowel interaction within the framework of Optimality Theory (OT). It examines the nature of this phenomenon in Northern Min languages, as well as various Southeast Asian languages. The questions addressed are (i) what is th...

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Main Author: Jiang-King, Ping
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/4840