English and Bajjika Pronominals :A Comparative Study

Abstract

ABSTRACT The dissertation entitled “English and Bajjika Pronominals: AComparative Study”attempts to compare and contrast pronominal systems ofthe two languages: English and Bajjika. The researcher utilized both primaryand secondary sources of data. The population of the study consisted of sixtyBajjika native speakers to elicit Bajjika pronominals but English pronominalswere taken from secondary sources. Aset of interview schedule was preparedas a tool for data collection. After preparing the interview schedule, theresearcher visited the informants of the selected VDCs of Rautahat District.She randomly selected the informants using stratified random samplingprocedure. She conducted oral interview on the basis of structured interviewschedule and recorded the data following pen and paper technique. Aftercollecting the data, it was analyzed interpreted and presented with the help oftables and diagrams. This study is organized into four chapters. Chapter one deals withgeneral background, linguistic scenario of Nepal, introduction of Bajjikalanguage, etc. Chapter two deals with the methodology which includes sourcesof data, population of the study, sampling procedure, tools for data collection,process of data collection and limitations of the study. Chapter three presentsthe analysis and interpretation of the data. Chapter four includes findings,recommendations and pedagogic implications of the study. The major findings of the research are as follows: 1. Bajjika and English pronominal systems are different.2. Bajjika language has more complex pronominal system than in English3. 'Sab'is the plural marker in Bajjika.4. There is no separate use of pronounsfor male and female in the Bajjika language.5. Formation of nominative, possessive and objective cases are irregular inEnglish. But, they are systematic in the Bajjika language 6. 'na'is the negative marker in the Bajjika language.7. 'apen'is the single frozen form of the reflexive pronouns in Bajjika.8. 'Suffixation' is the system available in Bajjika pronominals. But, this system is not available in English.9. Same form of the pronominal is used both as the determiner and pronominal function in the Bajjika language. But there is lexicaldifference in the use of determiner and pronominal function in English. 10. English language has no honorificity. But, there is honorificity in theBajjika language.