IDEOPHONES AS LINGUISTIC “REBELS”: THE EXTRA-SYSTEMATICITY OF IDEOPHONES IN XHOSA – Part II

Rok, strany: 2021, 1 - 30

This paper contributes to the study of the 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 second in a series of two articles – the author introduces evidence related to syntax, answers the research question, and explains the contributions of this research to the general theory of ideophony.

ISO 690:

Andrason, A. 2021. IDEOPHONES AS LINGUISTIC “REBELS”: THE EXTRA-SYSTEMATICITY OF IDEOPHONES IN XHOSA – Part II. In Asian and African Studies, vol. 30, no.1, pp. 1-30. 1335-1257. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31577/aassav.2021.30.1.01

APA:

Andrason, A. (2021). IDEOPHONES AS LINGUISTIC “REBELS”: THE EXTRA-SYSTEMATICITY OF IDEOPHONES IN XHOSA – Part II. Asian and African Studies, 30(1), 1-30. 1335-1257. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31577/aassav.2021.30.1.01

Vydavateľ: Institute of Oriental Studies

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