VOWEL HARMONY IN D&D (MO)

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  • MRS. SUSANA ADJEI-MENSAH DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION VALLEY VIEW UNIVERSITY, OYIBI, ACCRA, GHANA, WEST AFRICA

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https://doi.org/10.24297/jal.v7i1.4619

Abstract

This paper explores the existence of vowel harmony in a language spoken in parts of Brong Ahafo and Northern Regions of Ghana in West Africa. This qualitative research was conducted with the help of native speakers of the language. It was harmony as well as Cross-height vowel harmony exist in the language

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Published

2016-08-10

How to Cite

ADJEI-MENSAH, M. S. (2016). VOWEL HARMONY IN D&D (MO). JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN LINGUISTICS, 7(1), 1155–1165. https://doi.org/10.24297/jal.v7i1.4619

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