ABSTRACT
Voice and Power, ed. R.J.Hayward & I.M.Lewis (ALC Supplement 3, 1996): 51-71.
1. Introduction
1.1 Aim of the paper
The aim of this paper is to present a model of prosodic phonology for Somali. A model will be proposed for the way in which segments are represented in a string, and a set of rules developed through which underived strings are converted into surface strings. A number of prosodic phonological phenomena found in Somali will be explained using this model as a basis, and it is hoped that the model will prove useful for the further study of prosodic phonological phenomena in Somali as well as other languages, especially Cushitic languages.
