Uhlalutyo lwesemantiki yelekhisikoni yezenzi u-bamba no-gcina no-londoloza kwisiXhosa

["Xhosa language -- Verb", "Grammar, Comparative and general -- Verb", "Xhosa language -- Semantics", "Xhosa language -- Lexicology", "Dissertations -- Xhosa language"]

Macingwane, Vuyani ; Visser, M. W.

Stellenbosch University

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瑞士|英语

来源: Stellenbosch University

【 摘 要 】

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explores the lexical semantic analysis of -bamba, -gcina and -Iondoloza.In chapter 1 the aim of the study is stated. Properties about the lexical semantic analysisof the verbs -bamba, -geina, and -Iondoloza as well as the generative lexicon theory byPustejovsky (1996) are discussed. The theoretical framework and the organisation ofstudy are also discussed in this chapter.Chapter 2 addresses in more detail the type system for semantics. A generative theory ofthe lexicon includes multiple levels of representation for different types of lexicalinformation needed. Among such levels are Argument Structure, Event Structure, QualiaStructure and Leical Inheritance Structure. Chapter 2 also represents in more detail théstructure of qualia and the role they play in distributing the functional behaviour of wordsand phrases in composition.Chapter 3 examines the lexical semantic analysis of the verbs -bamba, -gcina and -londoloza to account for the range of selectional properties of the NP subject argument ofthese verbs, and the various interpretations that arise in terms of composition with theircomplement arguments. The polysemous behaviour of the verbs -bamba, -gcina and -londoloza are examined in sentence alternation constructions with respect to eventstructure properties. The lexical representation in terms of argument structure and theevent structure of the verbs -bamba, -gcina and -Iondoloza in different sentences arealso investigated.Chapter 4 is the conclusion, summarising the findings of all the previous chapters in thisstudy on lexical semantic analysis of the 'hold' verbs -bamba, -gcina and -Iondoloza inXhosa.