What is a Prosodic Word in Yoruba

I intend to explore phonological processes in Yoruba in
order to ascertain what a phonological word for this language is. This study
issue is prompted by the absence of a well-established postulation regarding
what constitutes a phonological word in Yoruba. I will also consider processes
that span across word boundaries.

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