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This book describes and analyzes the lexical phonology and morphology of the verb stem in Ciyao, a Bantu language spoken in Southern Malawi, Northwestern Mozambique, and Southern Tanzania. This is the most complete and authoritative treatment to date of the complex morphophonemics of the Ciyao verb, including the stem and derivational and inflexional endings. Dr Ngunga's monograph also contributes significantly to the linguistic documentation of Ciyao by providing an extraordinary collection of examples and two appendices listing nearly 3000 Ciyao verbs.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction; 2. Vowel processes; 3. Consonant processes; 4. The verb structure; 5. The derivational stem; 6. Combination and order of derivational suffixes; 7. The inflectional stem; References; Appendices; Index.

Phonology and Morphology of the Ciyao Verb

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      Publisher: Centre for the Study of Language & Information
      Publication Date: 01/06/2000
      ISBN13: 9781575862477, 978-1575862477
      ISBN10: 1575862476
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book describes and analyzes the lexical phonology and morphology of the verb stem in Ciyao, a Bantu language spoken in Southern Malawi, Northwestern Mozambique, and Southern Tanzania. This is the most complete and authoritative treatment to date of the complex morphophonemics of the Ciyao verb, including the stem and derivational and inflexional endings. Dr Ngunga's monograph also contributes significantly to the linguistic documentation of Ciyao by providing an extraordinary collection of examples and two appendices listing nearly 3000 Ciyao verbs.

      Table of Contents
      1. Introduction; 2. Vowel processes; 3. Consonant processes; 4. The verb structure; 5. The derivational stem; 6. Combination and order of derivational suffixes; 7. The inflectional stem; References; Appendices; Index.

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