Studies in African Linguistics (Jun 2003)

Vowel harmony and vowel merger in Agoi

  • Shirley Yul-Ifode

DOI
https://doi.org/10.32473/sal.v32i1.107348
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 32, no. 1

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This paper describes the vowel harmony system and patterns of vowel merger in Agoi, an Upper Cross language. Data indicate that a once fully operative system of vowel harmony has now been generally restricted to the non-high vowels, with a few residual instances of II u/-determined harmony. The evolution of this change is described.

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