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Mass nouns in Tshivenda
Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004.
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| author | Siaga, Henry T. |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/50012 Mass nouns in Tshivenda Siaga, Henry T. Du Plessis, J. A. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of African Languages. Venda language -- Noun Grammar, Comparative and general -- Noun Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates the mass nouns in Tshivenda. The specific mass nouns in each nominal class will then be investigated to see whether they have certain morphological and syntactic features which are different from count nouns. Chapter one is the introduction of this study. It describes the aim, organisation and method of the study. Chapter two is the overview of the literature on mass nouns. It gives overview of the most prominent words on mass nouns in general. Some of the prominent works on this alternation include the following: Pelletier (1979a, 1979b,); Ware (1979), Cartwright (1979), McCawley (1979) Chierchia (1982), Link (1983) and Eschenbach (1993). Chapter three investigates which nouns may be mass nouns, the purpose of the classification of nouns in wordnet, nominal classes in Tshivenda and the morphological and syntactic features of mass and count nouns. Chapter four is the conclusion of the study, the summary as well as investigation into the morphological, syntactic and semantic feature of plurality. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie ondersoek die meervoudige naamwoorde in Tshivenda. Die spesifieke meervoudige naamwoorde sal elkeen in sy normale klas geondersoek word om te sien of hulle sekere morfologiese en sintaktiese eienskappe het, wat nie ooreen stem met tel naamwoorde. Hoofstuk 1 is die inleiding van hierdie studie. Dit beskryf die doelwit, organisasie en metode van die studie. Hoofstuk 2 is ‘n oorsig van die literatuur aangaande meervoudige naamwoorde. Hierdie is ‘n oorsig van die mees prominente meervoudige naamwoorde in die algemeen. Sommige van die prominente werke van hierdie nasie sluit die volgende in: Pelletier 91979a; 1979b), Ware (1979), Cartwright (1979), McCawley (1979), Chierchia (1982), Link (1983) en Eschenbach (1993). Hoofstuk 3 identifiseer meervoudige naamwoorde. Die doel van die klasifikasie van naamwoorde in woordnet, normale klassie in Tshivenda en die morfologiese en sintaktiese eienskappe van meervoudigheid. Hoofstuk 4 is die konklusie van die studie, die opsomming as ook die ondersoek in die morfologiese, sinktaktiese en semantieke eienskappe van meervoudigheid. Masters 2012-08-27T11:33:12Z 2012-08-27T11:33:12Z 2004-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50012 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 215 p. application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Venda language -- Noun Grammar, Comparative and general -- Noun Siaga, Henry T. Mass nouns in Tshivenda |
| title | Mass nouns in Tshivenda |
| title_full | Mass nouns in Tshivenda |
| title_fullStr | Mass nouns in Tshivenda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mass nouns in Tshivenda |
| title_short | Mass nouns in Tshivenda |
| title_sort | mass nouns in tshivenda |
| topic | Venda language -- Noun Grammar, Comparative and general -- Noun |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50012 |
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