Morphotactics in Ekegusii Borrowing: An Optimality Perspective

Ayieko, Gerry; Edinah, Mose Gesare; Nandelenga, Henry Simiyu

Morphotactics in Ekegusii Borrowing: An Optimality Perspective

dc.contributor.author	Ayieko, Gerry
dc.contributor.author	Edinah, Mose Gesare
dc.contributor.author	Nandelenga, Henry Simiyu
dc.date.accessioned	2024-08-01T07:48:22Z
dc.date.available	2024-07-15T07:41:36Z
dc.date.available	2024-08-01T07:48:22Z
dc.date.issued	2020-07
dc.description	Journal Article
dc.description.abstract	Language morphotactics which encompass morphological constraints that determine what is permissible and impermissible in given language are very crucial in determining linguistic borrowing. This paper explores morphological adaptations, based on McCarthy and Prince’s Generalized Alignment (GA), that is embedded in OT’s constraints. It is demonstrated that to a large extent, loanwords undergo inflectional integration as opposed to derivational, both of which are highly constrained by Ekegusii’s morphotactics
dc.description.sponsorship	Kenyatta University
dc.identifier.citation	Edinah M. G., Nandelenga H. S. & Ayieko G. (2020): Morphotactics in Ekegusii Borrowing: An Optimality Perspective.: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development.
dc.identifier.issn	Online: 2349-4182
dc.identifier.issn	Print : 2349-5979
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4717.2
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Volume 7; Issue 7
dc.subject	morphotactics
dc.subject	faithfulness
dc.subject	markedness
dc.subject	optimal
dc.subject	adaptation
dc.title	Morphotactics in Ekegusii Borrowing: An Optimality Perspective
dc.type	Article