E-Journal of Linguistics
Vol. 7. Juli 2013 No. 2

PHONOLOGICAL AND LEXICAL DESCRIPTION OF MODEBUR LANGUAGE

La Ino (Unknown)
Aron Meko Mbete (Unknown)
Ni Made Dhanawaty (Unknown)
Inyo Fernandez (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2013

Abstract

This article, in which the theory structural phonology was used, discusses the phonological and lexical description of Modebur language, one of the local languages in Pantar Island. The result of analysis shows that the Modebur language has five vowels; they are /i/, /e/, /a/, /o/, and /u/. They all can distribute in the initial, medial and final position of words. It has sixteen phonemes and sixteen consonants, many of which can distribute in the beginning of words, some can distribute in the initial and medial position of words only, and one can only distribute in the final position of words. The consonants which can distribute completely are /p/, /b/, /m/, /t/, /n/, /s/, /l/, /k/, /?/, /g/, and the ones which can distribute in the initial and medial position of words are /j/, /h/, /w/, and the one which can distribute in the final position of words is /?/.  

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Journal Info

Abbrev

eol

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

E-JURNAL LINGUISTIK adalah jurnal ilmiah linguistik yang terbit dua kali setahun, yaitu bulan Maret dan September yang dimulai pada awal bulan September. Jurnal ini memuat artikel yang mengkaji aspek-aspek kebahasaan, baik mikrolinguistik maupun makrolinguistik. Penerbitan jurnal ini bertujuan ...