A Comparative Study on Negative and Interrogative Transformation in English and Mangpahang Rai

Abstract

The thesis entitled ‘A Comparative Study on Negative and Interrogative Transformation in English and Mangpahang Rai’ attempts to compare and contrast the processes of negative and interrogative transformation in English and Mangpahang Rai. The main objectives of this study were to find out the process of negative and interrogative transformations in the Mangpahang Rai and to compare and contrast those processes with that of English. Thirty-four Mangpahang Rai native speakers were the sample population who were selected using purposive random sampling procedure. The tools for collection were the structured interview and questionnaire. The main findings were that Mangpahang has multiple negative markers such as ‘-nuṅ’, ‘-nin’, ‘-min’, ‘mān-’ whereas ‘not’ or ‘n’t’ in is the negative marker in English; Mangpahang has double negative markers whereas English lacks it. Yes/no questions are made in Mangpahang using only rising tone in the same assertive sentence, no subject auxiliary inversion but English needs rising tone as well as subject auxiliary inversion; and English wh- words precedes the auxiliary verbs and subject whereas the equivalent words to English wh- words follow the subject.

The research consists of five chapters. The chapter-one deals with background of the study, historical perspective of Mangpahang Rai, the linguistic situation in Nepal, Mangpahang language situation, problems, objectives, significance and delimitation of the study. Likewise, chapter-two relates with review of theoretical and empirical literature, implication of the review, theoretical/conceptual framework of the study. Chapter-three consists of design and method of the study, population, sample and sampling strategies, study area/field, data collection tools and techniques, data analysis and interpretation procedures. Chapter-four relates with analysis and interpretation of results, process of negative and interrogative transformation in Mangpahang language. Chapter-five relates with findings, conclusion and recommendations.