Tone and Accent in Oklahoma Cherokee
Author | : Hiroto Uchihara |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198739449 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198739443 |
Rating | : 4/5 (443 Downloads) |
Download or read book Tone and Accent in Oklahoma Cherokee written by Hiroto Uchihara and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the tone and accent of Oklahoma Cherokee, in which 6 possible pitch patterns can occur on a syllable: low, high, low-high, high-low, lowfall, and superhigh. It investigates the distribution and source of these patterns, the principles that determine their positions, and the nature of tonal alternations.