Yoruba relativization and the continuous segment principle

This paper examines the strategies for relativisation and the Noun Phrase accessibility hierarchy and constraints in Yoruba [Keenan and Comrie 197T]. The various positions relativisable are examined. It was found that contrary to what Keenan and Comrie thought, Yoruba relativises all positions excep...

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Autor principal:	Nike S. Lawal
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN FR
Publicado:	LibraryPress@UF 1987
Materias:	Relative clauses Yoruba Accessibility Hierarchy Philology. Linguistics P1-1091
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0e287cd2c17d4e20b177c61c9ca16c3f2021-11-19T03:55:08ZYoruba relativization and the continuous segment principle10.32473/sal.v18i1.1074800039-35332154-428Xhttps://doaj.org/article/0e287cd2c17d4e20b177c61c9ca16c3f1987-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.flvc.org/sal/article/view/107480https://doaj.org/toc/0039-3533https://doaj.org/toc/2154-428XThis paper examines the strategies for relativisation and the Noun Phrase accessibility hierarchy and constraints in Yoruba [Keenan and Comrie 197T]. The various positions relativisable are examined. It was found that contrary to what Keenan and Comrie thought, Yoruba relativises all positions except the Object of Comparative. Attention is also focussed on the status of the coreferential pronoun found in subject relativisation. From the presence of this pronoun it appears as if Yoruba violates the continuous segment principle. However, our analysis shows that the pronoun is a surface structure phenomenon which obscures the underlying strategy for relativisation. The Yoruba data therefore supports the Hierarchy Constraints.Nike S. LawalLibraryPress@UFarticleRelative clausesYorubaAccessibility HierarchyPhilology. LinguisticsP1-1091ENFRStudies in African Linguistics, Vol 18, Iss 1 (1987)
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description	This paper examines the strategies for relativisation and the Noun Phrase accessibility hierarchy and constraints in Yoruba [Keenan and Comrie 197T]. The various positions relativisable are examined. It was found that contrary to what Keenan and Comrie thought, Yoruba relativises all positions except the Object of Comparative. Attention is also focussed on the status of the coreferential pronoun found in subject relativisation. From the presence of this pronoun it appears as if Yoruba violates the continuous segment principle. However, our analysis shows that the pronoun is a surface structure phenomenon which obscures the underlying strategy for relativisation. The Yoruba data therefore supports the Hierarchy Constraints.
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Yoruba relativization and the continuous segment principle

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