Issues on Xitsonga verbs
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Authors
Mabaso, Ximbani Eric
Issue Date
2009-08-25T10:49:24Z
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
African language , Xitsonga , Issues on Xitsonga verbs , Verbs of change of possession , Alternations , Government and Binding , Predicate Argument Structure , Theta roles , External argument , Internal argument , Primary argument , Secondary argument , Applicative , Causative
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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.
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Citation
Mabaso, Ximbani Eric (2009) Issues on Xitsonga verbs, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1077>