Diphthongs are micro-feet: Prominence and sonority in the nucleus

In this paper we look at prominence in diphthongs and argue that diphthongs are structured in the same way metrical feet are. We propose a set of OT constraints that generates a typology of micro-feet. These are either iambic or trochaic or they are quality/sonority-sensitive with default to iamb or trochee in case of sonority plateaus (i.e., úi and íu). Crucially, we did not find any language with quantity-sensitive micro-feet. This gap is explained by the assumption that diphthongs are maximally bimoraic and that length in diphthongs is phonologically represented as mora sharing. For a quantity-sensitivity constraint targeting pairs of moras the two vowels in a diphthong are thus indistinguishable and prominence determination is left to sonority or foot form constraints which locate the prominence at an edge of the foot

Consonants and syllable structure in Angaité (Enlhet-Enenlhet)

This paper describes the consonant inventory and syllable structure in Angaité, a member of the Enlhet-Enenlhet family. Angaité utilizes 14 consonants which are described in this paper: five voiceless stops, three nasals, three fricatives, and three approximants. Two possible analyses of syllable structure are discussed, each of which results in slightly different restrictions on the distribution of glides within syllables as well as the relative frequency of different syllable structures. This paper also briefly sketches what is known of the vowel system in Angaité and how it relates to other suprasegmental features. Finally, this paper situates Angaité in the context of the language family and the broader Chaco region in which it is spoken, and it outlines key areas for future research in Angaité phonology.Linguistic