Search for dissertations about: "grammatical aspect"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 20 swedish dissertations containing the words grammatical aspect.

  2. 11. A Linguistic Description of Mbugwe with Focus on Tone and Verbal Morphology

    Author : Vera Wilhelmsen; Anju Saxena; Maarten Mous; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Bantu; grammar; fieldwork; Tanzania; tone; TAM; morphology; Linguistics; Lingvistik;

    Abstract : Mbugwe is an endangered Bantu language spoken in north central Tanzania. This PhD dissertation is a description of the Mbugwe language with a focus on tone and verbal morphology, based on the author’s fieldwork. This is the first detailed description of the language. Thus far, only a short grammatical sketch of Mbugwe has been available. READ MORE

  4. 12. Aspectual classes of Verbs in Nyamwezi

    Author : Ponsiano Sawaka Kanijo; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Nyamwezi; aspectual class; phasal structure; diagnostic test;

    Abstract : This dissertation deals with the classification of verbs in Nyamwezi, a Bantu language spoken in central west Tanzania. The major aims of this study have been twofold: first, to classify Nyamwezi verbs into different aspectual classes, and second, to present a variety of tests that were used as evidence for a verb’s aspectual class membership. READ MORE

  5. 13. A typology of comparatives in Sinitic : grammaticalization, patterns and language contact

    Author : Ansaldo Umberto; David Gil; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; General Linguistics; allmän språkvetenskap;

    Abstract : This dissertation offers a window on the grammatical diversity of Chinese languages, hereafter referred to as Sinitic. It focuses in particular on comparative constructions of southern varieties such as Cantonese, Minnan and Hakka and compares these to northern Mandarin as well as some non- Sinitic languages of Southeast Asia. READ MORE

  6. 14. Studies in Swedish sign language

    Author : Brita Bergman; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Teckenspråk;

    Abstract : The present thesis consists of six studies in Swedish Sign Language, the primary language of the Swedish deaf community. Unlike spoken language, which is vocal-auditive with respect to manner of production and perception, signed language is gestural-visual. READ MORE

  7. 15. Frontiers of Multilingual Grammar Development

    Author : Ramona Enache; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; multilingual grammar development; ontology verbalization; resource grammar development; hybrid machine translation; functional programming; domain specific languages;

    Abstract : The thesis explores a number of ways for developing multilingual grammars written in GF (Grammatical Framework). The goal is to enhance both the coverage of the grammars, in terms of content and number of languages, and to reduce the development effort by automating a larger part of the process. READ MORE