15.2828, Qs: Negation/Boraana Oromo; Voicing Contrasts

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1)
Date: 08-Oct-2004
From: Ljuba Veselinova < ljuba at ling.su.se >
Subject: Negation of non-verbal sentences in Boraana Oromo 

2)
Date: 08-Oct-2004
From: Jordan Brewer < jbbrewer at email.arizona.edu >
Subject: Restrictions On Voicing Contrasts 
 

	
-------------------------Message 1 ---------------------------------- 
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 16:11:08
From: Ljuba Veselinova < ljuba at ling.su.se >
Subject: Negation of non-verbal sentences in Boraana Oromo 
 
I would like to get more data on the negation of non-verbal sentences 
in Boraana Oromo. I used Harry Stroomer?s grammar (1995, Köln: Köppe 
Verlag) so I think I have the basic facts. However, the questions listed below 
remain unclear.

(1)	Do the negative copulas miiti, niiti, niini occur in statements which refer 
to time other than the present?
(2)	Can one use the standard negative prefix hin- with the locative-existential 
verb jira?
(3)	I have the same question about the verb taa which is used as a copula in 
positive non-verbal sentences with non-present time reference e.g. ?he was 
rich? or ?he will be rich?. How is taa negated?

Any pointers to relevant literature or to people who can provide me with data 
will be greatly appreciated. I will summarize if there is interest.

Best wishes,
Ljuba 

Linguistic Field(s): Typology 

Subject Language(s): Oromo, Borana-arsi-guji Language Code: GAX


	
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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 16:11:10
From: Jordan Brewer < jbbrewer at email.arizona.edu >
Subject: Restrictions On Voicing Contrasts 

	
Dear linguists,

We are attempting to assemble a list of languages that are either 1) unusually 
permissive or 2) unusually restrictive in the environments in which they allow 
a voicing contrast. As an example of an unusually permissive language, Khasi 
allows a voicing contrast between a word edge and an obstruent, i.e. #bsa vs 
#psa, as well as in the more usual environments such as word initially before 
a vowel, word finally after a vowel, intervocalically, etc. Lithuanian, as an
example 
of an unusually restrictive language, allows a voicing contrast only
intervocalically, 
e.g., aba vs apa.  

If you know of other languages that in your estimation are either unusually 
permissive, or unusually restrictive in the environments supporting a voicing 
contrast, please drop us a line and let us know about them.

Thanks for your help,

Jordan Brewer
Andy Wedel
Dept of Linguistics
University of Arizona 

Linguistic Field(s): Language Description; Phonology; Typology 

 


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