Morphologically based agreement in Swahili

In this paper we argue that to a great extent noun class agreement in Swahili is based on inflectional features. Yet where inflectional features are not present, a derivational feature of inherent noun class controls agreement. Swahili, then, is seen as having a dual noun class system in which agree...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Karl H. Reynolds, Carol M. Eastman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LibraryPress@UF 1989-04-01
Series:Studies in African Linguistics
Subjects:
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/sal/article/view/107456