Complex Predicates in Bajjika,
Date
2013
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Department of Linguistics
Abstract
In this study, an attempt has been made to analyze complex predicates of Bajjika within
the framework of Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG). Like other IA languages, Bajjika also
exhibits various types of complex predicates. The complex predicates in Bajjika comprise
causativization, compound verb, permissive construction, conjunct verb and non-verbal CPs. In
order to gain the ultimate goal of this research work, this thesis has been organized into four
successive chapters. Chapter one deals with the background, literature review, statement of
problem, objectives of the study, research methodology and other research preliminaries. The
second chapter deals with the conceptual framework of Lexical Functional Grammar which has
been adopted in this study as the theory of analysis. Likewise, the third chapter is dealt with
complex predicates and their various types that exist in Bajjika language, which is the main
motto of this dissertation. At last, the fourth chapter presents the summary and the conclusion of
the findings of this research work.
All complex predicates of Bajjika have been studied and categorized into verbal and nonverbal
CPs on one hand and into morphological
and
syntactic CPs on the other hand. Verbal CPs
include
causative constructions, compound
verbs, permissive
constructions
and conjunct verb or
conjunct
participle whereas the non-verbal
one
comprises
nominal
CPs, adjectival
CPs and
adverbial
CPs. Similarly
the morphological
CPs include
causative construction because it takes
place
in the lexicon by concatenating
a causative
morpheme
with the verbal stem
whereas the
syntactic
or periphrastic CPs include
the rest ones because they
take
place in the syntax and are
composed
of two lexical words in which the former
is
the host and the latter
is the light verb that
jointly
compose a CP. Additionally, the former
gives
semantic
meaning
whereas the
latter gives
grammatical
meaning.
The above mentioned so called
complex
predicates are complex
in nature
in
the sense that they affect either a-structure
or
s-structure or f-structure or more
than one and
even
sometimes
c-structure.
These all types of CPs are discussed with sufficient relevant
examples in different sections in detail.
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Keywords
Bajjika language, Complex predicate, Lexical status