Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study intends to describe and explain syllable structure processes in Northern Sotho.
It deals with phonological processes such as vowel deletion, semivocalization and
semivowel insertion. The major aim of these processes is to restore the preferred ICVI
syllable structure which has been violated by morphological processes such as passive,
diminutive, the construction of absolute pronouns, etc.
Two phonological models are applied with the intention to determine the one that presents
the most credible explanation for the phenomenon at hand. The two models employed
are, respectively, the Transformational (TG) and Feature Geometry (FG) models. It
appears that Feature Geometry model yields better results in the description of syllable
structure processes in Northern Sotho. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie beskryf en verklaar sillabestruktuur prosesse in Noord-Sotho. Die
tersaaklike fonologiese prosesse is vokaaldelesie, semivokalisasie en
semivokaalinvoeging. Die doel van hierdie prosesse is om "n bepaalde
voorkeursillabestruktuur IKVI te herstel wat versteur word deur morfologiese prosesse met
die vorming van die passief, diminutief, die konstruksie van absolute voornaamwoorde
ensovoorts.
Twee fonologiese modelle word geïmplementeer ten einde te bepaal welke model die
mees geloofwaardige verklarings vir die betrokke verskynsels kan bied. Die
Transformasioneel-Generatiewe (TG) en Kenmerk Geometriese(KG) modelle word
respektiewelik toegepas. Dit skyn asof die Kenmerk Geometriese model beter resultate
lewer in die beskrywing van sillabestruktuurprosesse in Noord-Sotho.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/53608 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Madigoe, Mashikane William |
| Contributors | Roux, J. C., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of African Languages. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 67 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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