autosegmental

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Autosegmental

Description:

Autosegmental is a term used in linguistic theory to describe a phonological analysis where features of sounds are represented on separate tiers rather than being linearly ordered. It is a non-linear approach to phonology that allows for a more precise representation of complex phonological phenomena.

Examples:

Part of Speech: Adjective
Sense: Relating to autosegmental phonology.
- She is studying the autosegmental analysis of tonal languages.
- The researcher presented an insightful paper on autosegmental phonology.
Part of Speech: Noun
Sense: An autosegmental linguistic feature.
- The autosegmental in this particular language is marked with a diacritic.
- In autosegmental theory, tone is considered as an independent autosegment.

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