Elicitation as Experimental Phonology: Thlantlang Lai Tonology

This paper argues that elicitation is not only still needed, but is in fact a form of experimental phonology. A tonal investigation of Thlantlang Lai (Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin subgroup) demonstrates the value of this old methodology and the discovery of a tone system of considerable typological interest.

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