The structure of Sesotho deverbatives
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Authors
Mothupi, Motshedisi
Issue Date
1995-12
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Horphological Theory , X-bar Theory , Subcategorization , Theta Theory
Alternative Title
Abstract
The aim of this study is to expose the morphological structure of deverbatives
in Sesotho. Firstly, it is shown that affixes are not mere morphological
objects, they are also syntactic objects. The use of verbal extensions
namely the reciprocal, the applied, the reversive, the causative and the
passive are extensively discussed and how these impact on the structure of
deverbatives. The phonological changes involved in the formation of
deverbatives are also discussed. Syntactic theories like the theta r ole are
also employed and their relevance to morphology discussed. An inter face
between morphology and syntax is thereby thoroughly demonstrated and
established.