Morphological marking for syntactic relations in Ruhaya

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dc.contributor.authorLeonard, Gerson
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-12T14:51:47Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-07T15:01:39Z
dc.date.available2019-12-12T14:51:47Z
dc.date.available2020-01-07T15:01:39Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionAvailable in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF PL8834.L46)en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study presents the morphological marking patterns in Ruhaya, a Bantu language spoken in Kagera region in Tanzania. The study is based on the variety of Kihendangabo spoken in Bugabo rural District. The study addresses the following issues: first, it identifies morphological marking patterns in Ruhaya. Second, it analyses the linguistic environment in which the morphological marking takes place. Third, it presents the functions of morphological marking. The study uses the concept of dependence as the guiding framework. The study used primary and secondary data, which were analysed to determine morphological markers with regard to their type, order, functions, and syntactic environment in which they occur. The study identifies four morphological marking patterns in Ruhaya. These are: head, dependent, internal and connective marking. In terms of functions, morphological marking is identified as a morph syntactic mechanism, which plays various syntactic roles such as identifying grammatical relations, expanding verb valence and also used as a word forming strategy. In operation, morphology marking is sensitive to the principle of economy, which limits the number of possible alternatives in syntactic operations where one would suffice. The study is organized into five chapters. Chapter One introduces the study in details. Chapter Two deals with the concept of morphological marking while Chapter Three focuses on morphological marking patterns in Ruhaya. Chapter Four analyses the functions of morphological marking in Ruhaya and Chapter Five subsumes a conclusion and recommendations.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLeonard, G. (2008) Morphological marking for syntactic relations in Ruhaya, Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1165
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectRuhaya languageen_US
dc.subjectZiba languageen_US
dc.subjectSyntacticsen_US
dc.subjectSemanticsen_US
dc.subjectKagera regionen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleMorphological marking for syntactic relations in Ruhayaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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