A comparative analysis of the phonology and morpho-syntax of Cisukwa, Cindali and Cilambya

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dc.contributor.advisorBrenzinger, Matthiasen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorMesthrie, Rajenden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMtenje, Atikondaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-23T07:41:39Z
dc.date.available2017-01-23T07:41:39Z
dc.date.issued2016en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis PhD thesis describes and compares the grammars of Cisukwa, Cindali and Cilambya (SuNdaLa) - three closely related varieties spoken in the northern region of Malawi. The analysis of the language data collected in this research project focuses on the phonological and morpho-syntactic systems of the SuNdaLa varieties by examining variation among them and by identifying the shared linguistic features. Within this research project, the linguistic distance among the three varieties has been analysed and suggestions have been made as to whether the SuNdaLa varieties should be considered as being three dialects of one language or as constituting three distinct languages. The study also places the SuNdaLa cluster into a wider context of the Bantu languages spoken in the region and more generally. Quantitative and qualitative language data was collected in the field from "native" speakers of all three varieties. The SuNdaLa survey included the collection of a comparative word list by using a questionnaire that was designed based on existing wordlists, such as „Swadesh 100 word list‟ (Swadesh 1955) as well as the SIL Comparative African Wordlist (Snider and Roberts 2006). Language data on the morpho-sytax and phonology was collected in elicitation sessions as well as by recording natural conversations among the key language consultants as well as their conversations with other community members.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMtenje, A. (2016). <i>A comparative analysis of the phonology and morpho-syntax of Cisukwa, Cindali and Cilambya</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Linguistics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22877en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMtenje, Atikonda. <i>"A comparative analysis of the phonology and morpho-syntax of Cisukwa, Cindali and Cilambya."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Linguistics, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22877en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMtenje, A. 2016. A comparative analysis of the phonology and morpho-syntax of Cisukwa, Cindali and Cilambya. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mtenje, Atikonda AB - This PhD thesis describes and compares the grammars of Cisukwa, Cindali and Cilambya (SuNdaLa) - three closely related varieties spoken in the northern region of Malawi. The analysis of the language data collected in this research project focuses on the phonological and morpho-syntactic systems of the SuNdaLa varieties by examining variation among them and by identifying the shared linguistic features. Within this research project, the linguistic distance among the three varieties has been analysed and suggestions have been made as to whether the SuNdaLa varieties should be considered as being three dialects of one language or as constituting three distinct languages. The study also places the SuNdaLa cluster into a wider context of the Bantu languages spoken in the region and more generally. Quantitative and qualitative language data was collected in the field from "native" speakers of all three varieties. The SuNdaLa survey included the collection of a comparative word list by using a questionnaire that was designed based on existing wordlists, such as „Swadesh 100 word list‟ (Swadesh 1955) as well as the SIL Comparative African Wordlist (Snider and Roberts 2006). Language data on the morpho-sytax and phonology was collected in elicitation sessions as well as by recording natural conversations among the key language consultants as well as their conversations with other community members. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2016 T1 - A comparative analysis of the phonology and morpho-syntax of Cisukwa, Cindali and Cilambya TI - A comparative analysis of the phonology and morpho-syntax of Cisukwa, Cindali and Cilambya UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22877 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/22877
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMtenje A. A comparative analysis of the phonology and morpho-syntax of Cisukwa, Cindali and Cilambya. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Linguistics, 2016 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22877en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentLinguisticsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherLinguisticsen_ZA
dc.titleA comparative analysis of the phonology and morpho-syntax of Cisukwa, Cindali and Cilambyaen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
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