Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2003. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explores the lexical semantic analysis of motion verb - phuma in Xhosa.
In Chapter 1 the aim of the study is stated. Properties about the lexical semantic analysis of the
verb -phuma as well as the generative lexicon theory by Pustejovsky (1996) are discussed. The
theoretical framework and the organisation of study are also discussed in this chapter.
Chapter 2 addresses in more detail the type system for semantics. A generative theory of the
lexicon includes multiple levels of representation for different types of lexical information needed.
Among such levels are Argument Structure, Event Structure, Qualia Structure and Inheritance
Structure. Chapter 2 also represent in more detail the structure of qualia and the role they play in
distributing the functional behaviour of words and phrases in composition.
Chapter 3 examines the lexical semantic analysis of the verb -phuma to account for the range of
selectional properties of the NP subject argument of the verb -phuma and the various
interpretations that arise in terms of composition with its complement arguments. The polysemous
behaviour of the verb -phuma is examined in sentence alternation constructions with respect to
event structure properties. The lexical representation in terms of argument structure and the event
structure of the verb -phuma in different sentences is also investigated.
Chapter 4 is the conclusion, summarising the findings of all the previous chapters in this study on
lexical semantic analysis of the motion verb -phuma in Xhosa. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie ondersoek die leksikaal-semantiese analise van die bewegingswerkwoord -phuma in
Xhosa.
In hoofstuk 1 word die doelstellings van die studie uiteengesit. Die teorie van Generatiewe
Leksikon van Pustejovsky word ook kortliks bespreek, wat die teoretiese raamwerk is van die
studie. Laastens word die organisasie van die studie bespreek.
Hoofstuk 2 bespreek in groter besonderhede die model van Generatiewe Leksikon teorie. 'n
Generatiewe teorie van die leksikon sluit in veelvuldige vlakke van representasie vir die
verskillende tipes leksikale inligting wat benodig word. Hierdie vlakke van representasie sluit in die
Argument struktuur, Gebeure ('Event') struktuur, Qualia struktuur en Leksikale Erf (Inheritance)
struktuur. Hoofstuk 2 bied ook in meer detail die struktuur van qualia en die rol wat dit speel in die
verspreiding van die funksionele gedrag van woorde en frases in kombinasie.
Hoofstuk 3 ondersoek die leksikaal-semantiese analise van die werkwoord -phuma en die
verskeidenheid interpretasies wat beskikbaar is vir -phuma in kombinasie met die komplement
argumente daarvan. Die polisemiese gedrag van die werkwoord -phuma word ondersoek in
sinsalternasiekonstruksies ten opsigte van die gebeure ('event') struktuur. Die leksikale representasie
in terme van argument struktuur en die gebeurestruktuur van die werkwoord -phuma ill
verskillende sinne met verskillende seleksiekenmerke van die subjek, word ook ondersoek.
Hoofstuk 4 is die Samevatting van die studie, wat 'n opsomming bied van die vernaamste
bevindings van al die vorige hoofstukke van hierdie studie oor die leksikaal-semantiese analise van
die werkwoord -phuma in Xhosa. / ISISHW ANKA THELO:
Esi sifundo siphonononga uhlalutyo lwesemantiki yelekhisikoni yesenzi sentshukumo u-phuma.
ISahluko 1 umongo wesifundo uxeliwe kwisahluko 1. Iziphumo zohlalutyo lwesemantiki
yelekhisikoni yesenzi u-phuma
ngokukaPustejovsky (1996) ZIXOXlwe.
zikwaxoxiwe kwesi sahluko.
ngokunjalo nengcmgane yelekhisikoni evelisayo
Ubume bengcingane kunye nolungiselelo lwesifundo
ISahluko 2 siyila indlela ermsrweyo yohlobo lwesemantiki yethu. Ingcingane evelisayo
yelekhisikoni iquka imigangatho imininzi yenkcazelo ngokwentlobo ezahlukeneyo ezifuna ulwazi
lwesemantiki. Eminye yale migangatho lulwakhiwo lwe-Adyumenti, uLwakhiwo IweSiganeko,
uLwakhiwo IweKhwaliya kunye noLwakhiwo Lobalo. ISahluko 2 sikwabonisa ngokucace kakhulu
ngolwakhiwo lwekhwaliya ngendima edlaliweyo ekusasazeni impatho yomsebenzi wamagama
kunye namabinzana kwindibaniso.
ISahluko 3 sivavanya ngohlalutyo lwesemantiki yelekhisikoni yesenzi u-phuma ngokwengcaciso
yodweliso lweempawu ezikhethiweyo ze-adyumenti yebinzana lesibizo esiyintloko sesenzi uphuma
kunye notoliko olwahlukeneyo oluvela ngokwamagama endibaniso ngokwe-adyumenti
yemfezekiso. Impatho yentsingiselo ezininzi yesenzi u-phuma ivavanyiwe kulwakhiwo
lotshintshwano lwezivakalisi ngokuhlonela iimpawu zolwakhiwo lwesiganeko. Inkcazelo
yelekhisikoni ngokwamagama olwakhiwo lwe-adyumenti kunye nolwakhiwo lwesiganeko sesenzi
u-phuma kwizivakalisi ezahlukeneyo zikwaphengululiwe.
ISahluko 4 sisiqukumbelo, esishwankathela iziphumo zezahluko ezingaphambili kwesi sifundo
kuhlalutyo lwesemantiki yelekhisikoni yesenzi sentshukumo -uphuma kwisiXhosa.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/53705 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Yekiwe, Mpumezo Martin |
| Contributors | Visser, M. W., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of African Languages. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | xh_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 167 p. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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