Our next meeting will be on September 30 at 10 AM in room 002. Simon LiVolsi will be presenting the following on laryngeals in Kanien’kéha:
Abstract: The Northern Iroquoian language Kanien’kéha has two laryngeals: /h/ and /ʔ/. While previous analyses have syllabified these segments into the onset or coda, I argue that the laryngeals may be syllabified into the nucleus, with /ʔ/ doing so obligatorily. This analysis accounts for the tonal patterns, lengthening patterns, and phonotactic restrictions present in Kanien’kéha.
For optional reading beforehand, you can read pages 52-66 in the attached book (Michelson 1988).
There will also be a Zoom link open for this meeting at the following link: