Tone and clause structure in Bùlì

IF 0.4 4区文学 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Journal of African Languages and Linguistics Pub Date : 2024-07-15 DOI:10.1515/jall-2024-2001

Abdul-Razak Sulemana

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Abstract

In this article, I analyze tonal patterns of Bùlì (Mabia/Gur) verbs in sentences. I argue that Bùlì requires a more articulated structure for TP, namely, a projection of both INFL1 and INFL2. INFL1 corresponds to the standard TP and is the locus of the EPP. INFL2, on the other hand, is the locus of a generalized finite/non-finite marking on the clause. I show that this more articulated structure for TP is key in understanding the intricate tonal interactions we find in the clause between segmental and tonal morphology of negation, tense, and aspect marking.

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Bùlì 中的语气和分句结构

本文分析了 Bùlì（马比亚/古尔语）动词在句子中的声调模式。我认为，Bùlì 的 TP 需要更清晰的结构，即 INFL1 和 INFL2 的投影。INFL1 与标准 TP 相对应，是 EPP 的中心。而 INFL2 则是分句上的广义有限/非有限标记的位置。我的研究表明，TP 的这种更清晰的结构是理解我们在分句中发现的否定、时态和方面标记的分段和声调形态之间错综复杂的声调互动的关键。

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