autosegmental phonology

noun phrase
[L1474666]

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Forms

  • singular : autosegmental phonology
  • plural : autosegmental phonologies

Senses

  • a theoretical framework in linguistics that proposes that phonological features, like tone or vowel harmony, are represented on separate tiers (or levels) and can be independently manipulated and associated with segments (like vowels and consonants)