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Dissimilation by surface correspondence in Aghem velarized diphthongs

Author

• • Matthew Faytak

Abstract

Aghem exhibits a static co-occurrence restriction involving an intrusive velar segment present in two of the language's falling diphthongs. I provide a brief descriptive overview of these unusual phonetic structures and an Agreement by Correspondence (ABC) analysis of the phenomenon as dissimilation with the intent of avoiding suboptimal correspondence.

Keywords: Aghem, Contour segments, Agreement by Correspondence

How to Cite: Faytak, M. (2014) “Dissimilation by surface correspondence in Aghem velarized diphthongs”, Amherst demo. 1(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.3765/amp.v1i1.52