Morphologically based agreement in Swahili
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https://doi.org/10.32473/sal.v20i1.107456Keywords:
noun class, agreement, Swahili, inflection, default,Abstract
In this paper we argue that to a great extent noun class agreement in Swahili is based on inflectional features. Yet where inflectional features are not present, a derivational feature of inherent noun class controls agreement. Swahili, then, is seen as having a dual noun class system in which agreement is controlled by a hierarchical set of features ranging from inflectional to derivational. The evidence from Swahili indicates that Anderson's [1982] claim that inflectional morphology alone is relevant to syntax may be too strong and supports a weaker version admitting some interaction of derivational morphology with syntax.Metrics
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1989-04-01
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