ABSTRACT
This study analyzes the different DP structures and roles in Ekegusii using the Minimalist
approach. The study has three objectives, namely: to describe the structure of the DP, to
analyze the semantic roles of the DP and to establish the extent to which the DP in Ekegusii
can be accounted for using the MP. In terms of structure, we found out that the DP in
Ekegusii projects various functional projections. These include DemP, PossD and QP. Overt
noun raising was observed as the NP raises to check agreement, possessive and number
features. Other elements seen to adjoin the NP were APs, PPs and relative clauses. As for the
semantic roles, we established that the DP in Ekegusii plays various semantic roles which
include agent and theme among others. The motivation for the study stems from the
assumption that the Minimalist Program is a universal theory that can account for the
syntactic operations in all world languages. As for Ekegusii, this was the case. Also, linguists
have noted that Ekegusii is an under described minority language with relatively few
academic descriptions, something that necessitated this study. A descriptive research design
was adopted because it is best suited for it provides a picture of a phenomenon as it naturally
occurs. Data was collected firsthand by use of compositions, from already existing written
sources in Ekegusii and introspection. We used purposive sampling in the choice of the
respondents who wrote a composition as well as in choosing appropriate sentential
constructions for the study. The data obtained was analysed using the MP. The operations
move and merge was used in the analysis of the structure and roles of the DP. It is hoped that
the findings of this study will be of benefit to curriculum developers in improving existing
curriculum materials in Ekegusii, to linguists and scholars interested in Bantu linguistics it is
hoped that this study will be a useful reference.
EDINAH, M (2021). The Structure And Role Of The Determiner Phrase In Ekegusii: A Minimalist Approach. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-structure-and-role-of-the-determiner-phrase-in-ekegusii-a-minimalist-approach
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EDINAH, MOSE . "The Structure And Role Of The Determiner Phrase In Ekegusii: A Minimalist Approach" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 10, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-structure-and-role-of-the-determiner-phrase-in-ekegusii-a-minimalist-approach