Functional Categories In Igbo


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Functional Categories In Igbo


Functional Categories In Igbo
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Author : Obiamalu, Greg Orji
language : en
Publisher: M & J Grand Orbit Communications
Release Date : 2016-02-22

Functional Categories In Igbo written by Obiamalu, Greg Orji and has been published by M & J Grand Orbit Communications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-22 with Foreign Language Study categories.


This study discusses functional categories in Igbo within Noam Chomsky’s Minimalist Program (MP). Chapter 1 includes the introduction of the concept of functional categories and why they take central place in the study of syntax, as well as an overview of the Minimalist Program (MP). Chapter 2 discusses some historical antecedents to MP. It further discusses the economy principles of the MP as well as the place of functional categories within the overall conceptions of the MP model. Chapter 3 discusses five functional categories: Agreement, Tense, Aspect, Negation and Determiner. In chapter 4, the Igbo functional categories within the verbal domain: Tense, Aspect and Negation are discussed. Chapter 5 is an application of the theoretical issues raised in Chapter 2 to the analysis of the functional categories discussed in Chapter 3. One interesting issue discussed in Chapter 5 is the role of tone in realising some of the functional categories in Igbo. Chapter 6 discusses the functional categories within the nominal domain with much emphasis on the determiner. A revised version of the author’s doctoral thesis, some of the conclusions are revolutionary, relevant to debates in the linguistic theory and in Igbo studies in particular, as well as serving as an introduction to MP.



Aspects Of The Morphology Syntax Interface In Four Nigerian Languages


Aspects Of The Morphology Syntax Interface In Four Nigerian Languages
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Author : Gerald Heusing
language : en
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 1999

Aspects Of The Morphology Syntax Interface In Four Nigerian Languages written by Gerald Heusing and has been published by LIT Verlag Münster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.


This study seeks to blend the rigorous description of four Nigerian languages with theoretical insights. Four main tasks are involved. First, constructions involving the interface of morphology and syntax in the four languages are presented with regard to the syntax of substantives and functional categories, the morphology of functional heads and the relation between functional heads and the syntactic level of language. Secondly, these constructions are described and analysed within the framework of the Principles and Parameters Theory. Thirdly, those theoretical approaches within the Principles and Parameters Theory that can serve as tools for the analysis of the four languages are refined and modified, thereby establishing a version of the theory which may also serve for the morpho-syntactic analysis of related languages. Finally the syntactic model of functional categories is combined with a strictly morpho-semantic model of functional categories.



Tone In Igbo Syntax


Tone In Igbo Syntax
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Author : P. Akụjụọobi Nwachukwu
language : en
Publisher: Igbo Language Assoc
Release Date : 1995

Tone In Igbo Syntax written by P. Akụjụọobi Nwachukwu and has been published by Igbo Language Assoc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Foreign Language Study categories.




The Igbo Verb


The Igbo Verb
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Author : M. A. A. N. Uwalaka
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988

The Igbo Verb written by M. A. A. N. Uwalaka and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Igbo language categories.




Codeswitching In Igbo English Bilingualism


Codeswitching In Igbo English Bilingualism
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Author : Kelechukwu Ihemere
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-10-20

Codeswitching In Igbo English Bilingualism written by Kelechukwu Ihemere and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-20 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


Codeswitching occurs when multilingual speakers embed elements of more than one language into the dominant (or Matrix) language within individual utterances of conversation. Codeswitching in Igbo-English Bilingualism explores the syntax of bilingual codeswitching between the Benue-Congo African language of Igbo and English. Within the framework of Myers-Scotton's highly influential Matrix Language Frame (MLF) model, Kelechukwu Ihemere explores the notion of asymmetry in Igbo-English codeswitching, arguing that the two languages do not contribute equally in the creation of mixed utterances. In the abstract interaction between the two grammars, the Matrix language is more activated than the Embedded language, resulting in either monolingual Igbo discourse or discourse with an Igbo morphosyntactic frame but with English insertions. Using both linguistic and quantitative analyses, this book uniquely investigates the governing principles and restrictions on bilingual clauses and grammatical codeswitching in the context of a West African language and English. Providing a detailed descriptive and theoretical investigation of Igbo-English data and a deeper analysis of the MLF model, this book will be of interest to anyone working in the fields of comparative syntax, bilingualism and contact linguistics.



Functional Categories And The Syntax Of Focus In Tuki


Functional Categories And The Syntax Of Focus In Tuki
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Author : Edmond Biloa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997

Functional Categories And The Syntax Of Focus In Tuki written by Edmond Biloa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Cameroon categories.




A Grammar Of Contemporary Igbo


A Grammar Of Contemporary Igbo
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Author : Emenanjo, E. Nolue
language : en
Publisher: M & J Grand Orbit Communications
Release Date : 2016-02-22

A Grammar Of Contemporary Igbo written by Emenanjo, E. Nolue and has been published by M & J Grand Orbit Communications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-22 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


In twenty-five chapters this book covers phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. The chapters are organized in four discrete parts: phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. They are uneven in terms of scope covered, length, the density of their contents and their degrees of difficulty. Each chapter ends with ‘Some References’ relevant to both the topic(s) treated in the chapter, in Igbo linguistics, and in general linguistics.



The Grammar Of Igbo Nominalizations


The Grammar Of Igbo Nominalizations
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Author : Philip N. Anagbogu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990

The Grammar Of Igbo Nominalizations written by Philip N. Anagbogu and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Igbo language categories.




Functional Categories And The Syntax Of Focus In Tuki


Functional Categories And The Syntax Of Focus In Tuki
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Author : Edmond Biloa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995

Functional Categories And The Syntax Of Focus In Tuki written by Edmond Biloa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with African languages categories.




Functional Categories In Three Atlantic Creoles


Functional Categories In Three Atlantic Creoles
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Author : Claire Lefebvre
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Release Date : 2015-07-15

Functional Categories In Three Atlantic Creoles written by Claire Lefebvre and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-15 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


This book is about the functional categories of three Caribbean creoles: Saramaccan, Haitian Creole and Papiamentu with two specific goals. The first one is to evaluate the respective contribution of the source languages to the functional categories of these three creoles. The second is to evaluate the degree of similarity/dissimilarity of the functional categories across these creoles. This study is cast within the relabeling-based account of creole genesis. Several lexical items discussed in this book may fulfill more than one grammatical function thus raising the issue of multifuctionality. No such in-depth comparative work of these three creoles with their source languages and of the three creoles among themselves is available elsewhere in the literature. This book is addressed to linguists (including Master and PhD students) interested in syntactic categories and more specifically in functional categories, to creolists and to researchers interested in language contact.