The marking of tense and aspect in leki: the case of forms and remoteness distinctions

dc.contributor.authorMasatu, Mosi
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-23T15:21:57Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-07T15:01:32Z
dc.date.available2019-11-23T15:21:57Z
dc.date.available2020-01-07T15:01:32Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description: Available in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF PL8295.4.M37)en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study aims at identifying tense and aspect forms of Leki, an insular language in Ukerewe district, examining the functions and morph-syntactic distribution of tense and aspect (T/A) markers, and finding out the degree of remoteness distinctions inherent in the T/A system of the language based on cognitive theory. The study employed an integrative model in which two theories (cognitive and functional theories) were brought together. This study is descriptive in nature, employing interviews (structured and unstructured), focus group discussion and introspection. The obtained data were analysed by descriptive methods used in linguistics (i.e the use of morphological parsing). The findings reveal that tense and aspect are verb inflectional categories marked either at the T-position or at the FV-position or at both. Specifically, tense is basically marked at the T-position common in simple constructions while aspect is marked by compound markers (in compound constructions). The findings reveal also a close interaction between the T/A forms and other elements such as temporal adverbials, subject markers, negative markers and tone. Lastly, there is a multiplicity of T/A forms in the language, a structure which reflects speakers’ conception of time in the material universe. Conclusively, language structure reflects speakers’ view of time in the material universe. Finally, this study recommends that there is a compelling need to study the roles of subject markers in expressing tense and aspect in the language.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMasatu, M. (2015).The marking of tense and aspect in leki: the case of forms and remoteness distinctions, Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1118
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectJita languageen_US
dc.subjectTenseen_US
dc.subjectAspecten_US
dc.titleThe marking of tense and aspect in leki: the case of forms and remoteness distinctionsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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