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One other paper deals with a phonologic problem: Vowel Harmony In Igbo, by J. Carnochan.
This restates the already widely known facts in terms of prosodies.
As a restatement it makes only a small contribution to knowledge of Igbo.
But it would seem more intended as a tract advocating the prosodic theory than a paper directed to the specific problems of Igbo phonology.
The paper has a certain value as a comparatively easy introduction to this approach, particularly since it treats a fairly simple and straightforward phenomenon where it is possible to compare it with a more traditional ( though not structural ) statement.
It does show one feature of the system that has not been previously described.
But it does not, as it claims, demonstrate that this could not be treated by traditional methods.
It seems to me that it rather easily can.

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