ASPECTS OF GUNGANCI MORPHOLOGY

ASPECTS OF GUNGANCI MORPHOLOGY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Table of Contents vi-viii

CHAPTER ONE

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 General Background 1
1.3 Historical Background 1
1.4 Sociocultural profile of the Gunganwa People 4
1.5 Genetic Classification of Gunganci Language 9
1.6 Scope and Organistions of Study 11
1.7 Theoretical Framework 11
1.8 Data Collection and Data Analysis 12
1.9 Brief Review of the Chosen Framework 13

CHAPTER TWO

BASIC PHONOLOGICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL CONCEPTS

2.1 Introduction 14
2.2. Aspects of Gunganci Phonology 14
2.2.1. Sound Inventory in Gunganci Language 14
2.2.2. Consonant Sounds 15
2.2.3. Gunganci Consonant Chart 15
2.2.4. Vowel Sounds 23
2.2.5. Gunganci Vowel Chart 24
2.2.6. Gunbganci Nasal Vowels 25
2.3 Tone Inventory of Gunganci Language 29
2.4. Syllable Structure of Gunganci Lanaguage 30
2.5. Basic Morphological Concepts 30
2.5.1 Morpheme 31
2.5.2 Types of Morphem 32
2.5.3. Tree Morpheme 32
2.5.4. Lexical Morpheme 33
2.5.5. Functional Morpheme 34
2.5.5.1. Conjunction 34
2.5.5.2. Preposition 34
2.5.5.3. Pronouns 34
2.5.6 Bound Morpheme 35
2.5.7. Derivational Morpheme 35
2.5.8. Inflectional Morpheme 36
2.5.8.1 Noun 36
2.5.8.2 Adjective 36
2.5.8.3 Base Forms 37
2.5.8.4. Comparative Forms 37
2.5.8.5. Superlative Forms 37
2.6. Structural Position of Morpheme 37
2.7 Allomorphs 38
2.8. Language Typology 39
2.8.1. Isolating Language 39
2.8.2. Agglutinating Language 39
2.8.3. Fusional or Inflecting Language 40
2.9. Sentential Classification of Morphemes in Gunganci Language 40

CHAPTER THREE

3.1 Introduction 42
3.2 Lexical Category 42
3.2.1. Noun 42
3.2.2. Bisyllabic Nouns 43
3.2.3 Trisyllabic 43
3.2.4. Polysyllabic Nouns 43
3.2.4. Nouns in Gunganci Language 43
3.2.5 Animate Nouns 43
3.2.6. Inanimate Nouns 44
3.2.7. Proper Nouns 44
3.2.8. Common Nouns 44
3.3.9. Abstract Noun 45
3.2.10 Countable Noun 45
3.2.11 Uncountable Nouns 45
3.2.12 Function of Nouns in Gunganci Language 46
3.2.13. Nouns as a Subject 46
3.2.14. Noun as an Object. 46
3.3 Pronouns 47
3.4. Adjective 48
3.4.1. Function of Adjective in Gunganci Language 48
3.5. Preposition 48
3.5.1. Function of Adjective in Gunganci Lanaguage 49
3.6. Verb 49
3.6.1. Transitive Verb 49
3.6.2 Intransitive Verb 50
3.7. Adverb 51
3.8 Conjunction 51
3.9. Interjection 52

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Introduction 53
4.2 Morphological Processes 53
4.3. Lexical Borrowing 53
4.4. Compounding 55
4.5. Reduplication 55
4.6. Refashioning 56
4.7. Clipping 57
4.8. Affixation 57

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

5.1 Introduction 58
5.2. Summary 58
5.3. Conclusion 59
References 60

Historical Background

The tribe Gùngáwá or Bàrèshe can be found in the Northern part of Nigeria in Southern Kebbi State (Yàúrí Local Government) few of them are also in Borgu Local Government Area and North of Borgu in Niger State.
The Gùngáwá are mostly concentrated in Kebbi State in Yàúrí Local Government. The Gùngáwá people are the original inhabitants of Yàúrí according to Muazu Bagudu a native of the town.
A source had that the Gùngáwá were decendents of 17th century warrior called Kisira or Kachin who allied himself with the Hausa Soldiers to gain territory in the extreme North who eventually settled with his co-fighters in present Yàúrí town.

ASPECTS OF GUNGANCI MORPHOLOGY