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Aspects Of Gunganci Morphology
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1.7 Theoretical Framework
The theoretical framework that will be employ is morphology; and
morpheme as the unit for analyzing the internal structure of words in
the language.
The morphological processes will be
discussed. Basically in this work, the discussion will be restricted to
the morphological aspect of Gúngáncà and the focus of the study is
the Gúngáncà language spoken in Kebbi State.
1.8 Data Collection and Data Analysis
Our means of data collection in the work was through Ibadan 400 word
list of basic lexical items and the use of frame techniques.
The assistance of a language helpers or informants was sought and these made our data collection less difficult.
The method of data collection was contact method or informant method.
The informants are multi-lingual as they speak Gúngáncà language
fluently and also Hausa, English, Pidgin English, Gwandu.
The Ibadan 400 word list of basic lexical items and some basic frame
technique were use to elicit information from our informants and their
responses were tape recorded and transcribed.
Below are some data on my informants.
INFORMANT ONE
Name: Muazu Bagudu
Occupation: Soldier
Age: 24
Sex: Male
Years spent in Home Town: 23 years
INFORMANT TWO
Name: Nasiru Ibrahim
Occupation: Driving
Age: 29
Sex: Male
Years spent in Home Town: 26 years
1.9 Brief Review of the Chosen Framework
There are various frameworks to the study of morphology as proposed by
different scholars because different language has different
morphological analysis. These known morphological analysis will be
employed to break down words into meaningful segments and those that
will be suitable for this long essay will be as follows.
Morpheme Based Morphology
This is also known as item and arrangement (Hockett 1954), that is,
word forms are arranged morpheme by morpheme. It is also deal with other
of structures and how to break work down into their components.
Lexeme Based Morphology
This is also known as item and process (Bloomfield 1933) it means
instead of analyzing a word form as a set morpheme arranged in sequence,
a word form is said to be the result of applying rules that alter a
word form or stem in order to produce a new one, for example an
inflectional rule that change word category (derivational rule).
Analysis and Synthesis
This also has to do with breaking words down especially for language
linguist has never encountered nor having a written form.
The synthesis approach is associated with the theory than methodology, that is, theory of construction.
Therefore, by this analytic approach its principles shall be employed
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GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction
The
chapter introduces us to the general background, historical background,
socio-cultural profile and genetic classification of the Gùngáwá
people. It also includes the scope and organization of study,
theoretical framework, data analysis and a review of the chosen
framework.
1.2 General Background
Introduction to the History of Gùngáwá People and Language.
Gùngáwá is an adopted name for the Bà rèshe people by their Hausa
neighbors which means Island dwellers because of their nearest to rivers
and lakes.
The people call themselves Bà rèshe, Tsureja
or Yáúráwa but officially called Gùngáwá. The names of the language are
Gùngáwá, GùngácÃ.
The Gùngáwá people are mostly found in Northern
part of Kebbi State, and around Islands in extreme Sokoto State few of
them were also in Niger State especially Kontangora area and Borgu Local
Government Area and a recent funding in Kaiama Local Government Area of
Kwara State.
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