| dc.description.abstract | This is a study on derivational noun morphology of Kigiryama. In this work we investigate noun derivations within the framework of Aronoffs (1976)Word Formation in Generative Grammar and the Extended Level Ordering. This study collected data from native speakers of Kigiryama using five informants who have competence in the language the data collected was analysed using word formation in generative Grammar and the theory and Extended Level Ordering Hypothesis.
Chapter one presents a general background to the topic under study. In this chapter, a background to Kigiryama is given, the problem under investigaion is stated, the rationale behind the study is presented, the theories used in the study are examined, a review of relevant texts is given and the methodology used in this study is outlined.
Chapter two is an introduction to Kigiryama phonology and morphology. Aspects of Kigiryama phonology and morphology relevant to the analysis of noun derivations are discussed. The core of this study is chapter three and four. Using the data, the study analyses the extent to which Aronoffs Word Formation Grammar and the Extended Level Ordering hypothesis account for affixation and compounding as Noun derivation processes in Kigiryama.
We conclude that affixation processes in Kigiryama can to a large extent be accounted for within the Word Formation Generative Grammar Theory, while compounding can be accounted for within the Extended Level Ordering Hypothesis, and contrary to predictions of Aronoffs that Word Formation Rules operate solely over words this is not the case in Kigiryama. That they can operate over morphemes and groups of words like phrases. | en_US |
