The Phonology of Iranian-Balochi Dialects: Description and Analysis by Bahareh Soohani

Bahareh Soohani’s 2017 doctoral dissertation, “The Phonology of Iranian-Balochi Dialects: Description and Analysis,” provides a comprehensive study of three dialects—Mirjaveh Sarhaddi, Sarawani, and Lashari Balochi. Utilizing Optimality Theory (OT), the work details segmental, suprasegmental, and morphological phonology, highlighting variations in consonants, vowels, and syllable structures.