The Phonetics of Tarifit
Variation and Change in a Moroccan Amazigh Language
Series: Elements in Phonetics;
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Product details:
- Publisher Cambridge University Press
- Date of Publication 31 December 2025
- ISBN 9781009661249
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages75 pages
- Weight 500 g
- Language English 700
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Short description:
This Element provides an overview of aspects of the phonetics of Tarifit, an under-studied Amazigh language spoken in Northern Morocco.
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Tarifit is an Amazigh language spoken in northern Morocco. This Element provides an overview of some aspects of the phonetics of this under-studied language, focusing on patterns of variation and ongoing sound changes. An acoustic analysis of productions by native speakers is provided, comparing clear and fast speaking styles, focusing on the phonetic realization of vowels in Tarifit: three full vowels /a, i, u/, and variation in the realization of schwa. The analysis reveals phonetically vowelless words in Tarifit: vowelless productions are a rare, but allowable variant of some words (especially those containing multiple voiceless obstruents). Another ongoing sound change is explored: post-vocalic /r/ deletion. We find higher rates of r-dropping by female speakers. A perception study investigating native speakers' discrimination of words is presented. This Element discusses what the findings have for models of phonetic variation, individual differences in language production, and sound change theory.
MoreTable of Contents:
1. Introduction; 2. Brief phonological sketch; 3. Materials for phonetic research on tarifit; 4. Acoustic analysis of tarifit; 5. The perception of tarifit words; 6. Future research; References.
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