A preliminary phonology of Brokpa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21746047 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Damian Funk (University of Bern, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Himalayan Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1544-7502 • E-ISSN: 1544-7502 |
| Publisher | California Digital Library (CDL) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5070/h919146769 |
| OpenAlex | W3081051103 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
A preliminary synchronic analysis of Brokpa phonology finds eleven vowel phonemes, including two degrees of vowel length; 35 consonant phonemes; and three tonal values (level low, level high, and contour falling). Based on a sample of 134 words, the phonological description is supported by a phonetic analysis investigating the acoustic correlates of phonemic distinctions: formant values for vowel quality, length measurements for vowel length, pitch measurements for tone, and voice onset time for aspiration in plosives and affricates. A presentation of the basic phonotactic patterns of the language concludes the sketch. Some noteworthy features of Brokpa phonology include its developing tonal system; the relative lack of open vowels, front rounded vowels, and voiced fricatives; the presence of five series of plosives; and some archaic consonant clusters
Consonant · Consonant cluster · Formant · Linguistics · Mid vowel · Phonology · Phonotactics · Sketch · Speech recognition · Vowel · Vowel length · Computer Science · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Mathematics · Phonetics and Phonology Research · Speech Recognition and Synthesis
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |