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Kruijsdijk, Iris Isabella (2020)

Noun Class Agreement in Gĩchuka

Bachelor thesis | Taalwetenschap (BA)

This thesis describes the agreement patterns within the noun class system of Gĩchuka, an underdocumented Bantu language spoken in Kenya. The analyses in the thesis are based on data gathered in Kenya with a native speaker of the language. The concepts of gender and noun class, in the languages of the world and in Bantu languages specifically, are explained. Then, an introduction to the language itself is given. Analyses are displayed systematically, supported by examples from the data. The thesis describes a big portion of the nominal domain and touches upon the verbal domain. The agreement morphemes that convey the noun classes are described, but also the parts of speech they attach to. Suggestions for further research are made, and finally a word list of the collected lexemes of Gĩchuka are listed.

Descriptive Linguistics

Bantu Languages

Gender

Noun Class Systems

Agreement

Author

Kruijsdijk, Iris Isabella

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

Description

Supervisors

Gunnink, Hilde

ECTS Credits

10

Language

en