Laughter interjections in Xhosa

Laughter interjections in Xhosa

The present paper analyzes the system of laughter-based interjections (L-INTJs) in Xhosa. By drawing on corpus and fieldwork evidence, the author concludes the following: the systems of L-INTJs consists of five types of constructions built around the segments ha, he, ho, hi, and yha, the satellites...

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Autor principal: Alexander Andrason
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Publicado: Warsaw University Press 2021
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typology, bantu, xhosa, interjections, laughter
Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology
GN301-674
Philology. Linguistics
P1-1091
African languages and literature
PL8000-8844
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:638e48255c414e288b27ed3592e87c1c2021-11-29T17:56:35ZLaughter interjections in Xhosa2545-21342657-4187https://doaj.org/article/638e48255c414e288b27ed3592e87c1c2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://salc.uw.edu.pl/index.php/SALC/article/view/299https://doaj.org/toc/2545-2134https://doaj.org/toc/2657-4187The present paper analyzes the system of laughter-based interjections (L-INTJs) in Xhosa. By drawing on corpus and fieldwork evidence, the author concludes the following: the systems of L-INTJs consists of five types of constructions built around the segments ha, he, ho, hi, and yha, the satellites te and ti, as well as a number of replicative templates. The pattern hVhVhV with a short vowel is the most productive. Other replicative patterns, patterns involving (extra‑)long vowels, and the pattern tVhV are less productive. Overall, L-INTJs are the canonical members of the interjective category. The presence and range of uses of L-INTJs result from the interjectionalization of laughter-based onomatopoeias or the onomatopoeization of non-laughter-related interjections.Alexander AndrasonWarsaw University Pressarticletypology, bantu, xhosa, interjections, laughterEthnology. Social and cultural anthropologyGN301-674Philology. LinguisticsP1-1091African languages and literaturePL8000-8844DEENFRStudies in African Languages and Cultures, Vol 0, Iss 55, Pp 31-71 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language DE
EN
FR
topic typology, bantu, xhosa, interjections, laughter
Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology
GN301-674
Philology. Linguistics
P1-1091
African languages and literature
PL8000-8844
spellingShingle typology, bantu, xhosa, interjections, laughter
Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology
GN301-674
Philology. Linguistics
P1-1091
African languages and literature
PL8000-8844
Alexander Andrason
Laughter interjections in Xhosa
description The present paper analyzes the system of laughter-based interjections (L-INTJs) in Xhosa. By drawing on corpus and fieldwork evidence, the author concludes the following: the systems of L-INTJs consists of five types of constructions built around the segments ha, he, ho, hi, and yha, the satellites te and ti, as well as a number of replicative templates. The pattern hVhVhV with a short vowel is the most productive. Other replicative patterns, patterns involving (extra‑)long vowels, and the pattern tVhV are less productive. Overall, L-INTJs are the canonical members of the interjective category. The presence and range of uses of L-INTJs result from the interjectionalization of laughter-based onomatopoeias or the onomatopoeization of non-laughter-related interjections.
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