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Lect:
Kuanua
latitude,longitude:
-4.2,152
Patterns [ 6 ] Attributes Syllables [ 3 ] Sources [ 3 ] Words [ 7 ]
Pattern:
STC: S, SPC: 2L
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Prose Analysis [ 2 ] Attributes [ 1 ] Theoretical Analysis [ 3 ] Computational Analysis Lects [ 28 ]

In all words, primary stress occurs on the peninitial syllable.

In all words, primary stress occurs on the peninitial syllable.

Franklin, Karl, Kerr, Harland, and Beaumont, Clive. 1974. Tolai language course.Huntington Beach, Calif.: Summer Institute of Linguistics.
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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)
Left, trochaic if LL, left EM theory: StressTyp Parameters
Left, iambic if LL theory: StressTyp Parameters
Left, iambic if LL, right EM theory: StressTyp Parameters

FSA tail

fsa_tail

No attributes associated with this lect.

Syllable Parameters [ 1 ] Syllabic Template [ 1 ] Weight [ 1 ]
closed_syll: yes
syllable_template: (C)V(V)(C) (inferred from word list)
any weight: 0
1974 Franklin, Karl, Kerr, Harland, and Beaumont, Clive. 1974. Tolai language course.Huntington Beach, Calif.: Summer Institute of Linguistics.
2002 Gordon, Matthew. 2002. A factorial typology of quantity insensitive stress. Natural Language and Linguistic Theory 20. pages 491-552.
1974 Franklin, K.J., H.B. Kerr & C.H. Beaumont (1974). Tolai Language Course. Asian Pacific Series 7. SIL. Huntington Beach, California.
17: Stress falls on the second syllable of a word. Reduplicated forms are stressed on the first syllable. The article [a] is not stressed.The future tense marker [a] is not stressed. Other monosyllabic words are stressed.. (Franklin et. al 1974:17)
ˈbeo bird
ˈpap dog
diˈtal they
kiˈta to hit
vaˈlubana to forget
ˈbobo to look on
ˈgege crooked