Role of close vowel in juxtaposed lexemes in Sesotho and IsiZulu : a para-morphophonological aspectual comparison

• Main Author: Mahlasela, Esau Mohlophehi Rramatsa
• Other Authors: Khumalo, L.Z.M.
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Language and languages > Grammar
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10530/289

Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Literature and Philosophy in the Department of African Languages at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2002. === Chapter one outlines the aim of the study, research design and the statement of problem It further explains the methods of research that will be used. A theoretical background is discussed to clarify the research problem. Chapter two gives the background to the study of vowels in Sesotho and isiZulu. Highlights through vowel charts have been displayed to show positional differences. Chapter three concentrates on the origin of SeSotho and isiZulu vowels phonemes. It further looks at the historical background of the close vowels and the alternating roles of vowels fu] and [i] in different languages. Chapter four deals with the nature of Sesotho close vowels and isiZulu close vowels. A comparisons in terms of the origin of close vowels is conducted in this chapters. Chapter five examines the role of close vowels in the juxtaposed lexemes. The role of close vowels has been analysed in both SeSotho and isiZulu languages. Chapter six looks at terminative phonemes in deverbatives in both languages in question. A schematic representation of demorphemized isiZulu /-a-/ and SeSotho /-a/ phonemes in syntactic construction is also investigated. Chapter seven concludes by sumrnarizing the main findings of this study and it also suggests recommendations for future research