The one-term predication for deictic identification in Hausa

This article describes a type of non-verbal predication (NVP) with a single term called "deictic identification" (for example, Abdù nee 'it’s Abdu') and which, in its basic function, is used to identify a referent present in the immediate spatial environment of the speaker. The...

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Autores principales:	Mahamane L Abdoulaye, Salifou Barmou, Saoudé Souley Bida
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Publicado:	LibraryPress@UF 2020
Materias:	Non-verbal predications; Hausa; deictic identification; copula; focus Philology. Linguistics P1-1091
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:55abc595e9ee429382a08f907b8615112021-11-19T03:51:48ZThe one-term predication for deictic identification in Hausa10.32473/sal.v49i2.1258860039-35332154-428Xhttps://doaj.org/article/55abc595e9ee429382a08f907b8615112020-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.flvc.org/sal/article/view/125886https://doaj.org/toc/0039-3533https://doaj.org/toc/2154-428X This article describes a type of non-verbal predication (NVP) with a single term called "deictic identification" (for example, Abdù nee 'it’s Abdu') and which, in its basic function, is used to identify a referent present in the immediate spatial environment of the speaker. The paper shows that the one-term sentences must be distinguished from ordinary two-term specificational or equative sentences (for example, ùban Muusaa Abdù nèe 'Musa’s father is Abdu' and wannàn Abdù nee 'this is Abdu'). Indeed, the paper in particular shows that when the two types of constructions are used in non-assertive contexts, they can select two different replacive copulas. The paper also shows how the basic one-term deictic constructions acquired extended, non-deictic uses, including uses in focus-fronting constructions, where the immediate external environment is not always relevant. The paper proposes that copula nee/ cee is the sentence predicate in one-term deictic identification and is hence comparable to other one-term non-verbal predicates in Hausa, such as the presentational gàa (for example, gàa Abdù ‘here is Abdu’). Mahamane L AbdoulayeSalifou BarmouSaoudé Souley BidaLibraryPress@UFarticleNon-verbal predications;Hausa;deictic identification;copula;focusPhilology. LinguisticsP1-1091ENFRStudies in African Linguistics, Vol 49, Iss 2 (2020)
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topic	Non-verbal predications; Hausa; deictic identification; copula; focus Philology. Linguistics P1-1091
spellingShingle	Non-verbal predications; Hausa; deictic identification; copula; focus Philology. Linguistics P1-1091 Mahamane L Abdoulaye Salifou Barmou Saoudé Souley Bida The one-term predication for deictic identification in Hausa
description	This article describes a type of non-verbal predication (NVP) with a single term called "deictic identification" (for example, Abdù nee 'it’s Abdu') and which, in its basic function, is used to identify a referent present in the immediate spatial environment of the speaker. The paper shows that the one-term sentences must be distinguished from ordinary two-term specificational or equative sentences (for example, ùban Muusaa Abdù nèe 'Musa’s father is Abdu' and wannàn Abdù nee 'this is Abdu'). Indeed, the paper in particular shows that when the two types of constructions are used in non-assertive contexts, they can select two different replacive copulas. The paper also shows how the basic one-term deictic constructions acquired extended, non-deictic uses, including uses in focus-fronting constructions, where the immediate external environment is not always relevant. The paper proposes that copula nee/ cee is the sentence predicate in one-term deictic identification and is hence comparable to other one-term non-verbal predicates in Hausa, such as the presentational gàa (for example, gàa Abdù ‘here is Abdu’).
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author	Mahamane L Abdoulaye Salifou Barmou Saoudé Souley Bida
author_facet	Mahamane L Abdoulaye Salifou Barmou Saoudé Souley Bida
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title	The one-term predication for deictic identification in Hausa
title_short	The one-term predication for deictic identification in Hausa
title_full	The one-term predication for deictic identification in Hausa
title_fullStr	The one-term predication for deictic identification in Hausa
title_full_unstemmed	The one-term predication for deictic identification in Hausa
title_sort	one-term predication for deictic identification in hausa
publisher	LibraryPress@UF
publishDate	2020
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The one-term predication for deictic identification in Hausa

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