| Autor: |
Táíwò, Oyè |
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SKASE Journal of Theoretical Linguistics; 2007, Vol. 4 Issue 3, p32-44, 13p |
| Abstrakt: |
Object pronouns in the Ào dialect of Yoru.ba. can either bear a high or a mid tone. The tone selection by these pronouns is not arbitrary. It depends on the tone of the transitive verb. A high or low tone verb selects a mid tone pronoun as its object while a verb with a mid tone selects a high tone pronoun. However, the dialect has only five overt object pronouns. This is because the third person singular object pronoun is not morphologically realized in the dialect. The said pronoun is expressed through the tone of the verb, which can either be a high, or a mid tone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Supplemental Index |
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