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Does Shona have diphthongs?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 February 2009

Alec J. C. Pongweni
Alec J. C. Pongweni
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(University of Zimbabwe)
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‘Investigation has shown’, writes Doke (1931: 31–2) ‘that at least two diphthongs and occur in certain Shona dialects.’ He does not report the nature of the investigation conducted. The present study suggests that there are no restrictions on vowel combinability, but that there are no grounds for postulating diphthongal unit phonemes in the language.

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Journal of the International Phonetic Association , Volume 13 , Issue 1 , June 1983 , pp. 24 - 31
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Copyright © Journal of the International Phonetic Association 1983

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References

Doke, C. M. (1931). A Comparative study in Shona phonetics. Johannesburg: University of the Witwatersrand Press.Google Scholar
Hannan, M. (SJ). (1974). Standard Shona dictionary. Shona Literature Bureau.Google Scholar