Thesis (MA (African Languages))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The main concern of this thesis relates to an investigation of the lexical-semantic nature of the
motion verb –phuma (exit, go out) in isiZulu within the framework of Generative Lexicon
Theory. In particular, the thesis explores the event structure and aspectual verb class
properties in the locative-subject alternation with the verb –phuma in isiZulu.
Chapter one presents a general introduction to the study, stating the purpose and aims of the
research, giving a broad perspective of the theoretical framework adopted, and outlining the
organisation of the investigation of the lexical-semantic properties of –phuma.
Chapter two presents a detailed discussion of Generative Lexicon Theory, which centrally
concerns accounting for polysemy phenomena across various nominal and verbal expressions.
The four dimensions of lexical-semantic representation that constitute the central theoretical
properties in Generative Lexicon Theory are reviewed, i.e. Argument structure, Event
structure, Qualia structure and Lexical Inheritance structure. In addition, the various facets of
meaning of Qualia structure namely Fomral, Constitutive, Telic and Agentive facets, are
described in relation to their theoretical significance in accounting for word meaning and
polysemy.
Chapter three examines in a systematic and comprehensive way the range of locative-subject
alternation possibilities with the verb –phuma. In particular the range of semantic types of the
NP subject argument of –phuma taking a locative complement is explored to determine
whether all these sentences permit a corresponding locative-alternation construction. In
addition, the aspectual verb class properties of the two variants in the alternation are analysed
with regard to a range of diagnositics associated with stative events, activity events,
achievement events and accomplishments events. It is known that the two variants in the
alternation can be distinguished in terms of their aspectual verb class properties.
Chapter four summarises the main findings of the study and presents the conclusion. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die hoofbelang van hierdie tesis hou verband met die ondersoek van die leksikaal-semantiese
aard van die bewegingswerkwoorde –phuma in isiZulu binne die raamwerk van Generatiewe
Leksikon teorie soos uiteengesit deur Pustejovsky (1996). Die tesis ondersoek spesifiek die
gebeurtenis ('event') struktuur en aspektuele werkwoordklas eienskappe in die lokatief-subjek
alternasie met die werkwoord –phuma in isiZulu.
Hoofstuk een gee 'n algemene oorsig van die studie, stel die doelstellings van die teoretiese
raamwerk wat aanvaar word, en skets die organisasie van die studie oor die leksikaalsemantiese
kenmerke van –phuma.
Hoofstuk twee bied 'n detail bespreking van Generatiewe Leksikonteorie, wat sentraal
verband hou met die verklaring van polisemieverskynsels van naamwoordelike en
werkwoordelike uitdrukkings. Die vier dimensies van leksikaal-semantiese representasie wat
die sentrale teoretiese eienskappe vorm in Generatiewe Leksikonteorie word beskou, naamlik
argumentstruktuur, Gebeurtenis ('Event') struktuur, Qualiastruktuur en Leksikaleerwingstruktuur.
Voorts word die verskillende fasette van betekenis van Qualiastruktuur, nl.
Formeel, Konstitief, Doel ('Telic') en Agentief beskryf rakende die teoretiese belang daarvan
vir die verklaring van woordbetekenis en polisemie.
Hoofstuk drie ondersoek op 'n sistematiese wyse die verskeidenheid van lokatief-subjek
alternasie moontlikhede met die werkwoord –phuma. In die besonder, word die semantiese
tipes van die NP subjek argument van –phuma wat 'n lokatiewe komplement neem ondersoek
om te bepaal watter van hierdie sinne neem 'n lokatiewe-alternasie konstruksie. Voorts word
die aspektuele werkwoordklas kenmerke van die twee variante in die alternasie ontleed met
verwysing na 'n reeks toetse vir die onderskeid van aspektuele werkwoordklasse. Daar word
aangetoon dat die twee alternasies onderskei kan word in terme van aspektuele
werkwoordklas.
Hoofstuk vier gee die opsomming en konklusie van die studie. / UKUBUKEZA KAFUSHANE: Lesi sifundo sibheka ucwaningo lwesimantikhi yelekhizikhoni yezenzo ezikhethiweyo
esiZulwini.
Esahlukweni soku – 1, injongo yalesisifundo iyashiwo, imiphumela yocwaningo mayelana
nesimathikhi yelekhizikhoni yesenzo u – phuma kanjalo nengqikithi yelekhizikhoni
itshengiswe ngokukaPustejovosky (1996). Isimo sengqikithi kanye nokulungiselelwa
kwesifundo kuzoxoxwa ngakho kulesisifundo.
Isahluko sesi – 2 siveza uhlobo lwesimantikhi yethu. Ulwazi olucutshunguliwe
lwelekhizikhoni lufaka amazinga amaningi amele izinhlobo ezahlukeneyo zolwazi
lwesimantikhi. Kula mazinga singabala isakhiwo sempikiswano, isakhiwo sesigameko,
isakhiwo sekhwaliya kanye nesakhiwo esisohlwini ololandelayo. Lesi sahluko sesibili sibuye
siboniso ngokucace kakhulu ngokwesakhiwo sekhwaliya nangendima edlaliwe
ekuqhubekiseni imisebenzi yamagama kanye namabinzana ahlanganisiwe.
Isahluko sesi – 3 sihlola ucwaningo lwesimantikhi lwesenzo u – phuma esimayelana
nezingxenye zezimpawu ezikhethiweyo zempikiswano yebinzana lebizo eliyinhloko yesenzo
u – phuma kanye nezincazelo ezahiukahlukene ezivela emagameni ahlanganiswe
ngokwempikiswano yemfezeko. Izindlela zezincazelo eziningi zesenzo u – phuma zihloliwe
esakhiweni sokushintshana emishweni ngokubandakanye esakhiweni sesigameko. Incazelo
yelekhizikhoni ngokwamagama esakhiwo sempikiswano kanye nesakhiwo sesigameko
sesenzo u – phuma emishweni eyahlukahlukene icutshunguliwe.
Isahluko sesi – 4 siyisiphetho esifingqa konke okutholakala ezahlukweni ezindlule
esifundweni socwaningo lwelekhizikhoni yesimantikhi yezenzo ezikhethwe esiZulwini.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/5377 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Msibi, Phakamile Innocentia |
| Contributors | Visser, M. W., University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of African Languages. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | Zulu |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 115 p. |
| Rights | University of Stellenbosch |
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