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11	Phonological and morphological nativisation of english loans in Tonga Zivenge, William 01 1900 (has links) This thesis analyzes the phonological and morphological nativisation of English loans in the Tonga language. The contact situation between English and Tonga, in Zimbabwe, facilitates transference of lexical items between the two languages. From having been one of the most widely used languages of the world, English has developed into the most influential donor of words to other languages such as Tonga. The infiltration of English words into the Tonga lexical inventory led to the adoption and subsequent nativisation of English words by the native Tonga speakers. The main deposit of English words into Tonga is the direct interaction between English and Tonga speakers. However, it is sometimes via other languages like Shona, Ndebele, Venda and Shangani. In the 21st century, English’s contribution to the vocabulary of Tonga became more widely spread, now covering a large proportion of the Tonga language’s lexical inventory. The fact that English is the medium of instruction, in Zimbabwe, language of technology, education, media, new administration, health, music, new religion and economic transactions means that it is regarded as the high variety language with coercive loaning powers. Words from English are then adopted and nativised in the Tonga language, since Tonga asserts itself an independent language that can handle loans on its own. The main focus of this study therefore, is to try and account for the phonological and morphological behavior and changes that take place in English words that enter into Tonga. Analyzing phonological processes that are employed during nativisation of loan words entails analyzing how Tonga speakers handle aspects of English language such as diphthongs, triphthongs, cluster consonants, CVC syllable structure and sounds in repairing unacceptable sequences in Tonga. The research also accounts for the handling of morphological differences between the two languages. This entails looking at how competence and ordered-rule framework are harmonized by Tonga speakers in repairing conflicting features at morphological level. Since the two languages have different morphological patterns, the research analyzes the repairing strategies to handle singular and plural noun prefixes, tenses and particles, which are morphological components of words. The researcher appreciates that the native Tonga speakers have robust intuitions on the proper way to nativise words. / African Languages / D.Litt. et Phil. (African Languages) Phonological nativisation Phonotactic constraints Epenthesis Vowel assimilation Syllabification Distinctive feature matrix Diglossia Bilingualism Monolingualism Vowel harmony 496.39115 Tsonga language (Nyasa) -- Phonetics English language -- Phonetics
12	Yucatanská španělština / Spanish of Yucatán Fantová, Tereza January 2014 (has links) This work is dedicated to the study of the dialect of Spanish at Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico). The work is divided into three sections. In the first part, the basic concepts related to the subject of the work are delimited. The second part focuses on the evolution of Spanish and Amerindian languages in Mexico, as well it includes the linguistic situation at Yucatan Peninsula and characterizes the Mayan languages. As for the third part, it consists of the analysis of Spanish of Yucatan, it includes descriptions of characteristics of phonetics, morphology and lexicology. The work emphasizes the influence of Mayan language on the dialect.
13	Vývoj řeči u dětí vyrůstajících v bilingválním prostředí / Speech development in children growing up in a bilingual environment Kudrličková, Aneta January 2012 (has links) A n o t a t i o n This thesis deals with the development of speech in children growing up in a bilingual environment. The aim is to explain the basic concepts related to bilingualism, describe in detail strategies of bilingual education and describe the specifics of speech development of children growing up in a bilingual environment. I would like to broaden the community understanding about bilingualism and summarize new ideas and information for parents who are considering a bilingual or multilingual education. Theoretical knowledge is used in the practical part of this thesis, which examines and compares the differences in the speech development of children growing up with two or more languages against children who grow up with only one mother tongue.
14	Phonological and morphological nativisation of english loans in Tonga Zivenge, William 01 1900 (has links) This thesis analyzes the phonological and morphological nativisation of English loans in the Tonga language. The contact situation between English and Tonga, in Zimbabwe, facilitates transference of lexical items between the two languages. From having been one of the most widely used languages of the world, English has developed into the most influential donor of words to other languages such as Tonga. The infiltration of English words into the Tonga lexical inventory led to the adoption and subsequent nativisation of English words by the native Tonga speakers. The main deposit of English words into Tonga is the direct interaction between English and Tonga speakers. However, it is sometimes via other languages like Shona, Ndebele, Venda and Shangani. In the 21st century, English’s contribution to the vocabulary of Tonga became more widely spread, now covering a large proportion of the Tonga language’s lexical inventory. The fact that English is the medium of instruction, in Zimbabwe, language of technology, education, media, new administration, health, music, new religion and economic transactions means that it is regarded as the high variety language with coercive loaning powers. Words from English are then adopted and nativised in the Tonga language, since Tonga asserts itself an independent language that can handle loans on its own. The main focus of this study therefore, is to try and account for the phonological and morphological behavior and changes that take place in English words that enter into Tonga. Analyzing phonological processes that are employed during nativisation of loan words entails analyzing how Tonga speakers handle aspects of English language such as diphthongs, triphthongs, cluster consonants, CVC syllable structure and sounds in repairing unacceptable sequences in Tonga. The research also accounts for the handling of morphological differences between the two languages. This entails looking at how competence and ordered-rule framework are harmonized by Tonga speakers in repairing conflicting features at morphological level. Since the two languages have different morphological patterns, the research analyzes the repairing strategies to handle singular and plural noun prefixes, tenses and particles, which are morphological components of words. The researcher appreciates that the native Tonga speakers have robust intuitions on the proper way to nativise words. / African Languages / D.Litt. et Phil. (African Languages) Phonological nativisation Phonotactic constraints Epenthesis Vowel assimilation Syllabification Distinctive feature matrix Diglossia Bilingualism Monolingualism Vowel harmony 496.39115 Tsonga language (Nyasa) -- Phonetics English language -- Phonetics
15	What Personal, Professional, and Contextual Characteristics of Ohio Elementary Principals Influence Their View of FLES (Foreign Language in Elementary School) Programming? Lewis, Michelle E. January 2016 (has links) No description available. Curricula Educational Leadership Education Foreign Language Language Pedagogy Elementary Education Foreign Language in Elementary School FLES foreign language elementary principal attitude toward foreign language American monolingualism foreign language learning curricular struggles history of FLES
16	Language as an instrument of power Maluleke, M.J. 28 February 2005 (has links) no abstract available / Linguistics / M.A. (Sociolinguistics) Binary opposition Borrowing Media Dominance Control Monolingualism English Xitsonga Afrikaans Language policy Language planning Standardisation Indigenous languages Research Study Culture Imperialism Colonisation Globalisation Attitudes Hegemony Instrument Power Manipulation Rhetoric Spin-doctoring Authority Influence Multilingualism Bilingualism Language Sociolinguistics 306.440968 Sociolinguistics -- South Africa Multilingualism -- South Africa Globalization Language and culture -- South Africa Language policy -- South Africa Language planning -- South Africa
17	Language as an instrument of power Maluleke, M.J. 28 February 2005 (has links) no abstract available / Linguistics and Modern Languages / M.A. (Sociolinguistics) Binary opposition Borrowing Media Dominance Control Monolingualism English Xitsonga Afrikaans Language policy Language planning Standardisation Indigenous languages Research Study Culture Imperialism Colonisation Globalisation Attitudes Hegemony Instrument Power Manipulation Rhetoric Spin-doctoring Authority Influence Multilingualism Bilingualism Language Sociolinguistics 306.440968 Sociolinguistics -- South Africa Multilingualism -- South Africa Globalization Language and culture -- South Africa Language policy -- South Africa Language planning -- South Africa

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