Noun Phrase Structure in Rukumeli dialect, English and Standard Nepali: A Comparative Study

Abstract

This thesis entitled “Noun Phrase Structure on Rukumeli Dialect, English and Standard Nepali : A Comparative Study” endeavours to compare and contrast noun phrase structure of Rukumeli Dialect English and Standard Nepali languages. The researcher collected data from both primary and secondary sources. The native speakers of the Rukumeli dialect are the primary sources ofdata whereas different books, journals, magazines and thesis are the secondarysources of data. This research has been based on the informants, thirty were educated, thirty were literate and thirty were illiterate. The researcher used stratified random sampling procedure to sample the population. The interview and questionnaire schedule were used as research tools for data collection.With the help of analysis and interpretation of the data provided by the informants, findings were drawh which are as follows : There are simple noun phrase structure in Rukumeli, Nepali and English. They are simple noun phrase consisting of only head and complex noun phrase consisting of pre-modifiers preceding the head and post modifiers following the head. The thesis consists of four chapters. They are introduction, methodology,analysis and interpretation and pedagogical implications. Chapter one encompasses general background, review of related literature,objectives of the study and significance of the study. Chapter two deals with methodology of the study. It encompasses sources of data, sampling procedure, research tools, sampling population, process of data collection and limitations of the study. Chapter three is very important which includes the analysis and inter pretation of data. Chapter four encompasses findings, recommendations and pedagogical implications of the study.