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This document summarizes key aspects of tone systems in African languages and how they have influenced phonological theory. It discusses how autosegmental phonology was motivated by tonal problems in African languages. Some key phenomena explained by autosegmental theory include: representing contour tones as sequences of level tones; tone preservation when vowels delete; abstraction of tonal patterns; and floating tones. Examples are provided from various African language to illustrate these phenomena and
- Author
- Opa Yat
- Language
- EN