The Problem of Lexical Cohesion and Lexical Structure in Bantu Classes (Part 2)

Bresnan and Mchombo (1995) propose that lexical words may be adequately tested for lexicality, i.e. what they call “lexical integrity”, by means of five tests: extraction, conjoin ability, gapping, inbound anaphoric islands, and phrasal recursivity. The writers claim that, "Alternative concord...

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Main Author: Assibi Apatewon Amidu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Africa Research Network 1999-12-01
Series:Nordic Journal of African Studies
Online Access:https://www.njas.fi/njas/article/view/650