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Suprasegmentals in Reference to Phonemes of Item, of Process, and of Relation

Statement of Responsibility:
Pike, Kenneth L
Issue Date:
1967
Extent:
pages 1545-54
Description:
A discussion of the theoretical framework used to define and describe suprasegmentals (e.g. pitch, stress, length). Based on data primarily from African languages, the author argues that phoneme theory must allow for phonemes of item, of process, and of relation.
Publication Status:
Published
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Nature of Work:
Part Of:
To Honor Roman Jakobson: Essays on the Occasion of his Seventieth Birthday, 11 October 1966. Vol. 2. The Hague: Mouton.
Part of Series:
Janua Linguarum, Series Maior, 32
Entry Number:
1473