THE CORRESPONDENCE VOCAL OF PROTO-AUSTRONESIAN AND PERAI ISOLECT IN WETAR, MALUKU
Fredy Frits Maunareng (a), Simon Sabon Ola (b), Lanny Isabela Dwisyahri Koroh (c)
a) Alumni of PPs Linguistic Undana, Kupang
b) University of Nusa Cendana, Kupang
c) Sekolah Tinggi Agama Kristen Negeri, Kupang
Abstract
This papers deals with the problem of vocal correspondence of Proto-Austronesian (PAN) and Perai Isolect (PI). The description of vocal correspondence can not be separated from synchronic phonology overview on PI. Phonology description of PI is examined by generative phonology approach, and further it is done by comparative method to reveal the reflection of PAN in PI. Synchronically, PI has 5 vocal. There are vowels /i/, /u/, /e/, /o/ and / a /. The syllable pattern of PI is VC with maximum vocal replaying rules is VV. Diachronically, all of vocal PAN are corresponded with PI, except PAN */ə/ which heritance separately.
Keywords: Correspondence, Vocal, PAN, Perai Isolect.
Topic: Language