Construction Morphology Analysis of Compound Verbs in Igbo Language

Jennifer Ujunwa Okoli, C. Ezebuilo, Sopuruchi Christian Aboh
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Abstract

This research analyses compound verbs in Igbo, using construction morphology theory. It seeks to identify compound verbs, analyse them using schemata structures, ascertain the structures and behaviours of tones, and examine some inflected forms of compound verbs in Igbo language. The study adopts a descriptive method of data analysis to examine data collected through oral interviews, introspections (which are confirmed by two native speakers) and those obtained from journals and textbooks. The research discovers that some compound verbs do not obey the vowel harmony rule, and through the aid of the schema, it is observed that some transformational processes have occurred before a surface compound verb is formed. According to the findings, tones also play a distinctive role in Igbo compound verbs. The research recommends further research in this area, to account for other aspects of compound verbs in Igbo that the current study could not cover.
伊博语复合动词的构形分析
本文运用构形理论对伊博语中的复合动词进行了分析。它试图识别复合动词,用图式结构分析它们,确定语气的结构和行为,并检查伊博语中复合动词的一些屈折形式。本研究采用描述性的数据分析方法来检验通过口头访谈、自省(由两名母语人士证实)和从期刊和教科书中获得的数据。研究发现,一些复合动词不遵守元音和谐规则,并通过图式观察到在表面复合动词形成之前已经发生了一些转换过程。根据研究结果,声调在伊博语复合动词中也起着独特的作用。该研究建议在这一领域进行进一步的研究,以解释当前研究无法涵盖的伊博语复合动词的其他方面。
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