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Language:
Alawa
Lect:
Alawa
latitude,longitude:
-15,134
Patterns [ 4 ] Attributes Syllables [ 1 ] Sources [ 3 ] Words [ 9 ]
Stress Type Pattern Description Notes View
Pattern Name Word Size Pattern Kind
primary
STCSPC
P2R
 ≥1 syllable dominant
secondary
STCSPC
No informationNo information
 ≥1 syllable dominant
in_toto penultimate ≥1 syllable dominant
exceptional Exceptional (Alawa) ≥1 syllable exceptional

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2002 Gordon, Matthew. 2002. A factorial typology of quantity insensitive stress. Natural Language and Linguistic Theory 20. pages 491-552.
1972 Sharpe, Margaret. 1972. Alawa phonology and grammar. Canberra: Australian NationalUniversity.
1972 Sharpe, M. C. (1972). Alawa Phonology and Grammar. AIATSIS, Canberra.
  Stress is on the penult. (Sharpe 1972)
ˈmama food
alˈawal properly
ˈnula he
balˈpalpi slowly
ˈnipa na his
ˈnuřad̝i right up
an ˈpina ŋa my daughter
ˈpařakal spear
bat̪iˈrina devil