Syllable structure processes in Northern Sotho : a linear and non-linear phonological analysis

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dc.contributor.advisorRoux, J. C.en
dc.contributor.authorMadigoe, Mashikane Williamen
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of African Languages.en
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-27T11:35:33Z
dc.date.available2012-08-27T11:35:33Z
dc.date.issued2003-12
dc.descriptionThesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004.en
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study intends to describe and explain syllable structure processes in Northern Sotho. It deals with phonological processes such as vowel deletion, semivocalization and semivowel insertion. The major aim of these processes is to restore the preferred ICVI syllable structure which has been violated by morphological processes such as passive, diminutive, the construction of absolute pronouns, etc. Two phonological models are applied with the intention to determine the one that presents the most credible explanation for the phenomenon at hand. The two models employed are, respectively, the Transformational (TG) and Feature Geometry (FG) models. It appears that Feature Geometry model yields better results in the description of syllable structure processes in Northern Sotho.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie beskryf en verklaar sillabestruktuur prosesse in Noord-Sotho. Die tersaaklike fonologiese prosesse is vokaaldelesie, semivokalisasie en semivokaalinvoeging. Die doel van hierdie prosesse is om "n bepaalde voorkeursillabestruktuur IKVI te herstel wat versteur word deur morfologiese prosesse met die vorming van die passief, diminutief, die konstruksie van absolute voornaamwoorde ensovoorts. Twee fonologiese modelle word geïmplementeer ten einde te bepaal welke model die mees geloofwaardige verklarings vir die betrokke verskynsels kan bied. Die Transformasioneel-Generatiewe (TG) en Kenmerk Geometriese(KG) modelle word respektiewelik toegepas. Dit skyn asof die Kenmerk Geometriese model beter resultate lewer in die beskrywing van sillabestruktuurprosesse in Noord-Sotho.af_ZA
dc.format.extent67 p. : ill.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53608
dc.language.isoen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch Universityen
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch Universityen
dc.subjectNorthern Sotho language -- Syllabicationen
dc.subjectNorthern Sotho language -- Phonologyen
dc.subjectGrammar, Comparative and general -- Syllableen
dc.subjectGrammar, Comparative and general -- Phonologyen
dc.subjectDissertations -- Northern Sotho languageen
dc.titleSyllable structure processes in Northern Sotho : a linear and non-linear phonological analysisen
dc.typeThesisen
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