/ɧ/ in Amdo Tibetan: Descriptive and Historical Approaches

Suzuki, Hiroyuki; Cairangsanzhou, Tsering Samdrup; Niangwujia, Nyangwu-Gyal; Jixiancairang, Chaksham-Tsering; Sonam Wangmo, Silangwengmu

Abstract

ɧ is defined as ‘simultaneous ʃ and x’ in IPA, and its existence in Swedish is widely attested. This article provides a detailed description of a [ɧ]-like sound attested in Amdo Tibetan (Tibetic, Tibeto-Burman) and defines the symbol ɧ in Amdo Tibetan as ‘simultaneous ɕ and x’. It then uses the synchronic and diachronic perspectives to present the necessity of using the symbol /ɧ/ in the phonology. The article further explores a sound correspondence between /ɧh/ and a Literary Tibetan sh simple initial and its typological aspect through a comparison with several Khams Tibetan dialects.
Keywords: Tibeto-Burman, Amdo Tibetan, simultaneous articulation, fricative, prepalatal, velar

Citation

Suzuki, H., Cairangsanzhou, T. S., Niangwujia, N.-G., Jixiancairang, C.-T., & Sonam Wangmo, S. (2019). /ɧ/ in Amdo Tibetan: Descriptive and Historical Approaches. Journal of the Phonetic Society of Japan = 音声研究, 23, 76-82

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 11, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Apr 30, 2019
• Publication Date: Apr 30, 2019
• Deposit Date: Dec 6, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: May 1, 2119
• Journal: Journal of the Phonetic Society of Japan = 音声研究
• Print ISSN: 1342-8675
• Electronic ISSN: 2189-5961
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 23
• Pages: 76-82
• Related Public URLs: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/onseikenkyu/23/0/23_76/_pdf