The variation of free morphemes in compound words in Jinghpo
In the Jinghpo language when free morphemes appear in compound words they often undergo variation in their phonetic form and/or meaning. Many of the variations occur when they are the initial morphemes of compound words. Not only is there variation in the characteristics of these morphemes, but this...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/178190 |
| Summary: | In the Jinghpo language when free morphemes appear in compound words they often undergo variation in their phonetic form and/or meaning. Many of the variations occur when they are the initial morphemes of compound words. Not only is there variation in the characteristics of these morphemes, but this variation also gives rise to changes in the structural pattern of compound words. Furthermore, this variational phenomenon raises a new question as to how to understand the morpheme. |
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