Lingthusiasm Episode 108: Highs and lows of tone in Babanki - Interview with Pius Akumbu (opens in new tab)

lingthusiasm: Lingthusiasm Episode 108: Highs and lows of tone in Babanki - Interview with Pius Akumbu Linguistic research has its highs and lows: from staging a traditional wedding to learn about ceremonial words to having your efforts to found a village school disrupted by civil war. Linguistic research can also be about highs and lows: in this case, looking at how high and low tones in Babanki words affect their meaning. In this episode, your host Lauren Gawne gets enthusiastic about the h...