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West African languages enrich the frequency code: Multi-functional pitch and multi-dimensional prosody in Ikaan polar questions (2017)
Journal Article
Salffner, S. (2017). West African languages enrich the frequency code: Multi-functional pitch and multi-dimensional prosody in Ikaan polar questions. Laboratory Phonology, 8(1), 1-44. https://doi.org/10.5334/labphon.94

Cross-linguistically, statements tend to be pronounced with low or falling pitch and questions with high or rising pitch, a form–meaning pairing which has been attributed to the frequency code (Ohala, 1984). In many West African languages, however, q... Read More about West African languages enrich the frequency code: Multi-functional pitch and multi-dimensional prosody in Ikaan polar questions.

The JAL Project in 2 years (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wood, J. The JAL Project in 2 years. Presented at JAL Project 2016: Project for inviting, giving training to, and exchanging with, Japanese-art librarians from outside Japan, Japan