Phonetic Study of West African Languages

One of the most important contributions to the area of phonetic research in Africa. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Joseph H. Greenberg; Introduction; 1. Consonant contrasts; 2. Airstream mechanisms and double articulations; 3. Phonation types; 4. Stops and affricates; 5. Nasals and nasalization; 6. Fricatives and approximants; 7. Laterals and forms of r; 8. Secondary articulations and clusters; 9. Vowels; 10. Tone and intonation; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.