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  • Language Family: Gur
  • Topic #1: Morphology
  • Topic #2: Phonology
The phonology of Dagbani verbal reduplica The phonology of Dagbani verbal reduplication

This paper examines the phonology of reduplication in Dagbani; an under-researched Gur language spoken in Northern Ghana by the Dagbamba. I examine the data within the theoretical framework of Optimality Theory. I argue that, in Dagbani, the reduplicant has to be exactly two moras- that is, either a long vowel (CVV), two light syllables, (CV.CV) or a (CVN) syllable. I postulate that segment insertion and deletion are employed to meet the bimoraic size requirement of the reduplicant. The epenthetic segment is identified as a homorganic nasal suffixed to the stem of the reduplicant, whilst the deleted segment is invariably /i/. Reduplication could also be devoid of insertion and deletion in instances where complete copying of the base will yield the needed bimoraic size needed for the reduplicative stem. I hypothesize that the insertion of the homorganic nasal and deletion of /i/ could be analyzed as an instance of phonological conspiracy.


Ce papier examine la phonologie de la réduplication en Dagbani, une langue Gur moins étudiée mais parlée au Nord du Ghana par les Dagbamba. J’examine ces données suivant le modèle de la théorie de l’optimalité. J’avance l’argument qu’en Dagbani, le réduplicant doit exactement être deux segmentations c’est-à-dire, soit une longue voyelle (CVV) deux syllabes courtes (simples) (CV.CV), soit une syllabe (CVN). Je postule que l’insertion et la suppression d’un segment sont employées pour satisfaire à la taille de la bisegmentation exigée du duplicant. Le segment inserré est identifié comme un suffixe nasal homo-organique associé à la base du duplicant, tandis que le segment supprimé reste invariablement /i/. La réduplication pourrait aussi être dépourvue d’insertion ou de suppression dans le cas où une copie totale (complète) de la base produira la taille du bisegment exigée dont la base réduplicative a besoin. Je mets l’hypothèse que l’insertion du nasal homo-organique et la suppression de /i/ pourraient être analysées comme un cas de conspiration phonologique.

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