Sandhi under the spotlight*
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Authors
Kosch, Ingeborg M.
Issue Date
2003
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Article
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en
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Abstract
The term sandhi is not frequently encountered in discussions of morphophonemic modifications
in the traditional grammars of the Bantu languages. It is a term which, even in linguistic
research outside of the Bantu language family, has carefully been avoided in some cases and in
others found to have varied applications. This article attempts to gain some clarity on the
meaning and origin of the term sandhi, to determine general principles which underlie sandhi
modifications and to consider issues which cannot be ignored when it comes to the application
of the term to the Bantu languages. The discussion is mainly based on examples from Northern
Sotho.
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Kosch,Ingerborg M. 2003. Sandhi under the spotlight*.South African Journal of African Languages,vol.23, no.3,2003. pp.144-153.
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African Language Association of Southern Africa
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0257-2117