Tonal inversion in Geji and Pelu

Bernard Caron (1)

1 LLACAN - Langage, LAngues et Cultures d'Afrique Noire

Geji and Pelu are two dialects of Geji proper, a language spoken in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Pelu and Geji are two very close dialects with very similar lexicon. However, tonal inversion is frequently observed in pre-pausal forms. The difference is explained in terms of tone rules applying differently to a common lexical form.

Mots clés: Pelu; Nigeria; dialectology; tones; linguistics; Chadic; South-Bauchi; Geji

Mots clés: linguistique; tchadique; sud-Bauchi; dialectologie; tons

Domaines: Linguistique

Bernard Caron. Tonal inversion in Geji and Pelu. Sixth Biennial International Colloquium on the Chadic Languages, Sep 2011, Villejuif, France. ⟨halshs-00647257v2⟩