福贡傈僳语的松紧元音

On the Tense and Lax Vowels in Fugong Lisu Language

福贡傈僳语的松紧元音实际上是发声态的区别,松元音是气化元音,紧元音是常态元音。松紧对立在降调中比平调更加显著。

This paper argues that the lax and tense vowel opposition in Lisu language is actually distinction of different phonation types,that is,lax vowels are slack vowels while tense vowels are normal ones.Distinction of lax and tense vowels is not consistent in all contours of tones,namely,the lax and tense opposition in falling tones is more significant than that in the level ones.