Prosodic Aspects of Baule

ISBN 978-3-927620-14-8

Prosodic Aspects of Baule

With Special Reference to the German of Baule Speakers

Author: Firmin Ahoua. Series edited by: Wilhelm J.G. Möhlig †, Bernd Heine.

Series: GA Grammatical Analyses of African Languages Volume 6

1996
220 pp.
1 map, 65 tables, 13 diagrams, 6 graphs
Text language(s): English
Format: 160 x 240 mm
370 g
Paperback
€ 49.80

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Baule / Baoulé / Bawoulé is the major language of Côte d’Ivoire / West Africa with appr. 5,5 mio. speakers (source: Wikipedia 2020). Genealogically it belongs to the Kwa languages (Niger-Congo). This book is devoted to the prosody of Baule with the main emphasis on syllable template, tonal rules and aspects of intonation.

Taking Baule as an example, the author examines the importance of rhythm and intonation in West African tonal languages. Furthermore, parallels and differences between the prosody of Baule and German are described.


Under these links you will find publications by the author and descriptions of further West African (Kwa) languages and cultures:


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