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Hewa Phonemes* 
A Tentative Statement 

Paul W. Vollrath 
September, 1981; updated April, 1985 

1. Introduction 

2. Outline of Phonemes 

3. Interpretation of Ambivalent Segments and Sequences 

4. Description of Phonemes 

5. Non-contrastive Features 

6 . Unsolved Issues 

7. Distribution of Syllables and Phonemes 

8 . Morphophonemics 

9 . Orthography 
Appendix - Contrasts 
Appendix - Previous Analysis 
Bibliography 



Workpapers in Papua New Guinea Languages 
Volume 31 



Five Phonological S -t= \ac3.± ess 



Summer Institute of Linguistics 
Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea