the only Indo-European language to have done so. These features are affected by downdrift, which comes in discrete and terraced varieties.
the only Indo-European language to have done so. These features are affected by downdrift, which comes in discrete and terraced varieties. Meeussen's Rule describes restrictions on arranging these features in Bantu languages and is an example of the Obligatory (*) Contour Principle. Voiced consonants before vowels and word-final fricatives, respectively, can create low and high versions of these features on those vowels, and the largest concentrations of languages that employ these features phonemically are in West Africa and eastern Asia. For 10 points, what are these pitch-based phonemic features found in languages like Thai and Mandarin?
the only Indo-European language to have done so. These features are affected by downdrift, which comes in discrete and terraced varieties.
tones