Study to present a lexical-semantics analysis of two verbs in Xhosa. / Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004. / Study to present a lexical-semantics analysis of two verbs in Xhosa. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to present a lexical-semantics analyis of the verbs -phambuka
and -jika in Xhosa.
Chapter 1 presents an overview of the study as a whole, including reference to the aims of
the research, the Theoretical Framework assumed and the organisation of the study.
In Chapter 2, the Generative theory of the lexicon is reviewed. The multiple levels of
representation of the different kinds of lexical information are discussed, including
Argument structure, Event structure, Qualia structure and also the Lexical Inheritance
structure.
Chapter 3 presents a discussion of the polysemy of the verbs with reference to
-phambuka. The polysemous behaviour of the verb -phambuka is examined with
reference to sentence alternation constructions illustrating how the properties of the event
structure of the verb changes in the alternations.
Chapter 4 examines the polysemy of the verb -jika. The polysemous behaviour of the verb
-jika is examined with reference to sentence alternation constructions that demonstrate
the properties of the event structure of this verb in the respective alternations with
AgentlTheme subject in contrast to Location-subject constructions.
Chapter 5 presents a summary of the main findings and the conclusion of the study. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doelstelling van hierdie studie is om 'n leksikaal-semantiese analise te doen van die
bewegingswerkwoorde -phambuka ('afdraai') en -jika ('draai') in Xhosa.
Hoofstuk 1 bied 'n oorsig van die studie as geheel, insluitende die stel van die doelstellings
van die studie, die teoretiese raamwerk wat aanvaar word, en die organisasie van die
studie.
In Hoofstuk 2, word die Generatiewe Leksikon Teorie behandel. Die veelvuldige vlakke
van representasie vir die tipes semantiese inligting benodig, word ondersoek. Hierdie
vlakke is naamlik die Argumentstruktuur, Gebeurtenisstruktuur ('Event structure'), Qualia
struktuur, en Leksikale erfenisstruktuur.
Hoofstuk 3 bied 'n bespreking van die polisemie van werkwoorde met verwysing na
-phambuka in Xhosa. Die polisemiese gedrag van -phambuka word ondersoek met
verwysing na alternasiekonstruksies, wat illustreer het hoe veranderings in die alternasies
verband hou met gebeurtenis-struktuur eienskappe van die werkwoord.
Hoofstuk 4 ondersoek die polisemie van die werkwoord -jika in Xhosa. Die polisemiese
gedrag van die werkwoord -jika word ondersoek met verwysing na sinsalternasie
konstruksies wat die eienskappe van gebeurtenis struktuur van die werkwoord illustreer in
die respektiewelike alternasies met AgentrTema subjek, in teenstelling met Lokasie-subjek
konstruksies.
Hoofstuk 5 bied die hoofbevindinge en 'n opsomming van die studie.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/50208 |
| Date | 04 1900 |
| Creators | Nkani, Nolutando Cynthia |
| 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 | Xhosa |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 173 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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