Language Structure Problems

Hawaiian

In the data below ['] represents a glottal stop. Examine [w] and [v]. Are they allophones of the same phoneme or of different phonemes? *

1. [ 'auwai] -- ditch
2. [ awa] -- port
3. [ ,a:weoweo] -- a fish
4. [ ,awivi] -- fast
5. [ e:ve] -- sprout
6. [ heva] -- mistake
7. [ kivi] -- animal horn
8. [ ho'owaihu] -- to abbandon
9. [ 'i'ivi] -- a bird
10. [ wai] -- water


*This represents a previous stage in Hawaiian: modern pronunciations will differ.