Syllable Structure in Sɛlɛɛ

Authors

  • Abdul-Razak Inusah University for Development Studies, Ghana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53103/cjlls.v4i1.145

Keywords:

Sɛlɛɛ, Syllable, Segment, Santrokofi, Kwa Language

Abstract

The paper describes syllable structure that is characteristic of Sɛlɛɛ, a Kwa language spoken in some parts of the Volta Region of Ghana. Premised on the Moraic Phonology (Hayes, 1989), the paper accounts for the application of the syllable as phonological processes conditioned by morphological and phonological domains based on the primary data available. The paper suggests that the language has eighteen (18) consonant segments and sixteen (16) vowel segments and postulates that the alveolar stop [d] and the lateral [l] are contrastive segments. Sɛlɛɛ has a syllable weight of CV-light and CVː-heavy as the name of the language [sɛlɛː] suggests.

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Published

2024-01-03

How to Cite

Inusah, A.-R. (2024). Syllable Structure in Sɛlɛɛ . Canadian Journal of Language and Literature Studies, 4(1), 27–39. https://doi.org/10.53103/cjlls.v4i1.145

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