The phonological process of Rongga language from the phonemic into phonetic realization

Abstract

Purpose

The current study aims firstly to explain the origin of the morphemic segments of Rongga language, either at the phonological or the phonetic level and the terms of the morphemic structure of Rongga, whether related to positive or if-then conditions. The second objective is to describe the phonological process of Rongga from the changing process of phonemic into phonetic realization.

Design/methodology/approach

As far as the methodology is concerned, three methods are applied including (1) method of collecting data, (2) data analysis methods and (3) method of presenting the result of data analysis. The literary method is defined as a way of obtaining written materials that can support the primary data as additional data.

Findings

The findings of compression placement on Rongga reveal that firstly, the monosyllabic words, whether or not preceded by a consonant, whether or not preceded by a consonant stressed on a single syllable and whether or not preceded by a consonant or before the second syllable, both of which either precedes the consonant or do not follow a word boundary. Second, three and four monosyllabic words will be stressed on the last syllable if they precede the consonant or not.

Originality/value

The results are expected to be considered as one of the primary contributions to the determination of the orthographic system of Rongga, in particular, the consonant and unique vowel in Rongga.

Citation

Suparsa, I.N. (2021), "The phonological process of Rongga language from the phonemic into phonetic realization", Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 11 No. 4, pp. 427-439. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-01-2020-0012