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IDEOPHONES AS LINGUISTIC “REBELS” – THE EXTRA-SYSTEMATICITY OF IDEOPHONES IN XHOSA (PART I)

In: Asian and African Studies, vol. 29, no. 2
Alexander Andrason Číslo ORCID
Detaily:
Rok, strany: 2020, 119 - 165
Jazyk: eng
Kľúčové slová:
Ideophones, extra-systematicity, Xhosa, Bantu, (canonical) typology, cognitive linguistics
Typ článku: Linguistics
O článku:
This paper contributes to the study of structural distinctiveness of the category of ideophony. The author analyzes the extent to which Xhosa ideophones exhibit the so-called extra-systematic properties, which cross-linguistically tend to distinguish ideophones from other lexical classes. The analysis demonstrates that ideophones are relatively extra-systematic in Xhosa, although their extra-systematicity is not unitary. It is the largest in morphology, slightly less visible in phonology, and only residual in syntax. It is proposed that the distinct degrees of extra-systematicity are related to differences in grammaticalization and a gradual integration of ideophones into the Xhosa grammar – with the adjustment in syntax occurring faster than the morphological adaptation. In this paper – the first in a series of two articles – the author deals with methodological issues and introduces evidence related to the phonology and morphology of ideophones in Xhosa.
Ako citovať:
ISO 690:
Andrason, A. 2020. IDEOPHONES AS LINGUISTIC “REBELS” – THE EXTRA-SYSTEMATICITY OF IDEOPHONES IN XHOSA (PART I). In Asian and African Studies, vol. 29, no.2, pp. 119-165. 1335-1257.

APA:
Andrason, A. (2020). IDEOPHONES AS LINGUISTIC “REBELS” – THE EXTRA-SYSTEMATICITY OF IDEOPHONES IN XHOSA (PART I). Asian and African Studies, 29(2), 119-165. 1335-1257.
O vydaní:
Vydavateľ: Institute of Oriental Studies
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