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- Language Family: Bantu
- Topic #1: Tone
Upstep of low tone in Njyem and Register Tier Theory
The phenomenon of tonal upstep has been described in several languages. However, the focus has been on the upstep of high tone only. In this paper, our research on tone in Njyem, a Bantu language spoken in the Eastern Province of Cameroon and in Souanké, north of the Republic of the Congo, presents an interesting case of upstep of low tone. The analysis of this phenomenon leads to the conclusion that the facts of upstep of low tone can receive an insightful and explanatory account within Register Tier Theory (RTT).
Le phénomène de rehaussement tonal été l’objet d’analyse tonale de plusieurs langues. Cependant, ces travaux antérieurs sont focalisés sur le rehaussement du ton haut. Cet article démontre que les faits du ton en njyem, une langue bantoue parleé dans la région forestière du sud-est Cameroun et en Souanké, au nord de la République du Congo, présentent un cas intéressant du haussement du ton bas. L’analyse de ce phénomène dans cet article démontre que la Théorie de Registre en Paliers peut donner une explication plus pénétrante du rehaussement du ton bas.