Silozi constituent ordering and the theory of end weight
This thesis has two aims. The first is to provide a description of constituent ordering in Silozi syntactic structures. It also describes the language's morphological structure. The other is to ascertain, in an empirical way, the extent to which Dik's categorial complexity hypothesis (or LIPOC) affects the ordering of constituents in Silozi syntactic structures. It is also claimed that the internal structure of a constituent can have a direct effect on its placement, since the composition of syntactic units in terms of length and structural complexity is a further factor influencing their linear ordering. Using a database of spoken and written Silozi texts, the thesis employs both qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate the distribution of constituents in their functional profiles. The methodology used involves counting and studying the distribution of all the constituents (elements) of the clause and sentence. The constructions studied are SVX, XSVX and special focusing constructions. In short, the study considers parameters of constituent order variation in discourse. The study concludes that there is a strong correlation between the internal structure of constituents and the position in which
Kashina, Kashina
Silozi constituent ordering and the theory of end weight. This thesis has two aims. The first is to provide a description of constituent ordering in Silozi syntactic structures. It also describes the language's morphological structure. The other is to ascertain, in an empirical way, the extent to which Dik's categorial complexity hypothesis (or LIPOC) affects the ordering of constituents in Silozi syntactic structures. It is also claimed that the internal structure of a constituent can have a direct effect on its placement, since the composition of syntactic units in terms of length and structural complexity is a further factor influencing their linear ordering. Using a database of spoken and written Silozi texts, the thesis employs both qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate the distribution of constituents in their functional profiles. The methodology used involves counting and studying the distribution of all the constituents (elements) of the clause and sentence. The constructions studied are SVX, XSVX and special focusing constructions. In short, the study considers parameters of constituent order variation in discourse. The study concludes that there is a strong correlation between the internal structure of constituents and the position in which
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