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@misc{cogprints2183, editor = {Harry van der Hulst and Nancy Ritter}, title = {Dschang syllable structure}, author = {Steven Bird}, publisher = {Mouton De Gruyter}, year = {1999}, pages = {447--476}, journal = {The Syllable: Views and Facts.}, url = {http://cogprints.org/2183/}, abstract = {The syllable structure of Dschang is interesting for a variety of reasons. Most notable is the aspiration which can appear on most consonant types, including voiced stops. I shall argue that aspiration is best viewed as moraic, contributing to the weight of a syllable. An understanding of the syllable structure also gives valuable insights into the phonemic inventory and the distributional asymmetries, and helps to explain some curious morphophonemic vowel alternations in the imperative construction. } }