Lexical and Phrasal Phonology of Yoruba Nouns

Authors

  • Antonia Y. Folarin Schleicher

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/KWPL.1808.510

Keywords:

Yoruba language-- Nouns, Yoruba language-- Phraseology, Yoruba language-- Phonology, Yoruba language-- Lexicology

Abstract

This paper deals with a detailed analysis of nouns derived from Noun+Noun structures. These nouns are categorized into two types: Compound and Phrasal nouns. Assuming some of the basic principles of Lexical Phonology, it is argued that compound nouns should be derived in the lexicon, while phrasal nouns are derived in the syntactic component. Two types of compounding are also proposed.

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Vol. 12 (1987): Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics: Volume 12, (1987)

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How to Cite

Folarin Schleicher, . A. Y. (1987). Lexical and Phrasal Phonology of Yoruba Nouns. Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics, 12, 43-66. https://doi.org/10.17161/KWPL.1808.510