Issues on Xitsonga verbs

Mabaso, Ximbani Eric

dc.contributor.advisor	Matsinhe, S. F.	en
dc.contributor.advisor	Kosch, I. M.	en
dc.contributor.author	Mabaso, Ximbani Eric	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T10:49:24Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T10:49:24Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T10:49:24Z
dc.date.submitted	2004-06	en
dc.identifier.citation	Mabaso, Ximbani Eric (2009) Issues on Xitsonga verbs, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1077>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1077
dc.description.abstract	This study focuses on the predicate argument structure (PAS) of a sub-class of verbs in Xitsonga - verbs of change of possession: give, contribute, future having, providing, obtaining and verbs of exchange. It is shown that these verbs select various theta roles to form their PAS in the different alternations allowed in this language. The effects of the applicative {-el-} and causative {-is-} verbal affixes on the PAS of such verbs are also considered. The study confirms the fact that the ordering of objects in ditransitive verbs is determined by an interplay of syntactic and semantic factors. Ambiguity arises in the case of two animate objects. In this case the object with a definite reading will appear adjacent to the verb.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (xviii, 268 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	African language	en
dc.subject	Xitsonga	en
dc.subject	Issues on Xitsonga verbs	en
dc.subject	Verbs of change of possession	en
dc.subject	Alternations	en
dc.subject	Government and Binding	en
dc.subject	Predicate Argument Structure	en
dc.subject	Theta roles	en
dc.subject	External argument	en
dc.subject	Internal argument	en
dc.subject	Primary argument	en
dc.subject	Secondary argument	en
dc.subject	Applicative	en
dc.subject	Causative	en
dc.subject.ddc	496.39785
dc.subject.lcsh	Tsonga language -- Verb
dc.subject.lcsh	Grammar, Comparative and general -- Verb
dc.title	Issues on Xitsonga verbs	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	African Languages	en
dc.description.degree	M. A. (Arican Languages)	en