The aim of this dissertation is (i) to contribute to understanding of [ATR] harmony patterns
with a formal account of Dagbani [ATR] harmony using the theory of Headed Spans (Span …

This paper offers a phonological diagnostic for defining the word in Dagbani, a Gur
language of Ghana. It shows that a morphological unit that constitutes a complete word …

It has been observed in phonological studies that phonological processes often apply to
place features in asymmetrical ways. Certain processes may affect only one of the place …

This paper presents a detailed analysis of nasality in Dagbani, a Gur language of Ghana,
and the role it plays in Dagbani prosody. It demonstrates that the nasal is at the centre of …

The paper discusses segmental phonology of Dagbani dialects-Tomosili, Nayahili and
Nanunli, a Mabia language spoken in the northern part of Ghana. The paper is premised on …

This study examines how compounds can be distinguished from phrases in Kusaal, a Mabia
language spoken in the Upper East region of Ghana as well as two neighbouring countries …

One of the defining morphological properties of nouns and adjectives of Dagbani (a
Gur/Mabia language of northern Ghana) and related languages is the presence of suffixes …

Few studies have explored the relevance of metrical structures in segmental processes. This
paper shows that Dagbani (Gur, Ghana), has a prosodic word dominating a trochaic foot …

The literature on the nominal classification system of Mabia languages reveals a consistent
pattern where nominals are often classified based on their morphology, phonology and …

The paper discusses elaboration of segmental phonemes of Dagbani dialects, a Gur
language spoken in the Northern part of Ghana. It examines the phonemes of Tomosili …