Negation in Igálà Negation in Igálà

Unlike other Yoruboid languages, Igálà uses a double negation syntax which combines two independent but mutually obligatory elements to generate a single semantic unit of negation. Apart from providing a description of Igálà negatio nsystem, this paper, relying on instruments of minimalist grammar a...

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Main Authors: Johnson Folorunso ILORI, Francis Olugbenga OYEBADE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2012-06-01
Series:Entrepalavras: Revista de Linguística do Departamento de Letras Vernáculas da Universidade Federal do Ceará
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Online Access:http://www.entrepalavras.ufc.br/revista/index.php/Revista/article/view/40