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Garawa
latitude,longitude:
-17,137
Patterns [ 5 ] Attributes Syllables [ 1 ] Sources [ 5 ] Words [ 6 ]
Pattern:
SPC: i2@2R, 1L, no 2L
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In all words, secondary stress occurs on iteratively on even numbered syllables, counting from the right. Secondary stress does fall on the initial syllable, and not on the peninitial syllable.

Furby, Christine. 1974. Garawa Phonology. Pacific Linguistics. Canberra: AustralianNational University.
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Bailey, Todd M. 1995. Nonmetrical Constraints on Stress. Doctoral dissertation, Univerisity of Minnesota. Ann Arbor, MI: UMI.
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Gordon, Matthew. 2002. A factorial typology of quantity insensitive stress. Natural Language and Linguistic Theory 20. pages 491-552.
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type: quantity-insensitive (qi)

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1995 Bailey, Todd M. 1995. Nonmetrical Constraints on Stress. Doctoral dissertation, Univerisity of Minnesota. Ann Arbor, MI: UMI.
1974 Furby, Christine. 1974. Garawa Phonology. Pacific Linguistics. Canberra: AustralianNational University.
2002 Gordon, Matthew. 2002. A factorial typology of quantity insensitive stress. Natural Language and Linguistic Theory 20. pages 491-552.
1981 Hayes, Bruce. 1981. A metrical theory of stress rules. 1980. Ph.D. thesis, MIT.
54: Main stress falls on the initial syllable, secondary stress on the penultimate and tertiary stress on alternating syllables preceding the penult. However, no non-primary stress may occur on syllables directly following the main stress (Hayes 1980:54)
1974 Furby, C. (1974). Garawa Phonology. Pacific linguistics, Series A No. 37. Australian National University, Canberra.
ˈyami eye
ˈtjal flower
ˈpunjala white
ˈwa way
ˈwatjimˌpaŋu armpit
ˈnariŋinˌmukunˌjinaˌmira at your own many