Search for dissertations about: "verb morphology"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words verb morphology.

  2. 1. Interrogative Clauses and Verb Morphology in L2 Swedish : Theoretical Interpretations of Grammatical Development and Effects of Different Elicitation Techniques

    Author : Anders Philipsson; Kenneth Hyltenstam; Roger Källström; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; second language acquisition; L2 Swedish; interrogative clauses; direct questions; subordinate questions; verb morphology; finiteness; grammatical development; typological markedness; processability; data types; Iraqi Arabic; Persian; Somali; Bilingualism; Tvåspråkighet; tvåspråkighetsforskning; Bilingualism Research;

    Abstract : This dissertation examines direct and subordinate questions, as well as verb morphology in L2 Swedish, from a developmental perspective. The study is cross-sectional, containing data from Iraqi Arabic, Persian and Somali adolescent learners representing three different levels of proficiency. READ MORE

  4. 2. Finite verbs in Ngarla (Pama-Nyungan, Ngayarta)

    Author : Torbjörn Westerlund; Anju Saxena; Åke Viberg; Alan Dench; William McGregor; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Ngarla; Pama-Nyungan; Ngayarta; Aboriginal Australians; grammar; verb; morphology; syntax; tense; aspect; mood; Linguistics; Lingvistik;

    Abstract : This thesis provides a description of finite verbs in the moribund Australian language Ngarla (Pama-Nyungan, Ngayarta). Ngarla has previously been spoken in the Pilbara region of northwestern Western Australia, and all the linguistic material used in the thesis has the late Ngarla elder Alexander (Nyapiri) Brown as its source. READ MORE

  5. 3. 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

  6. 4. Cognitive and neural mechanisms of inflectional morphology processing : Studies of native speakers and second language learners of Swedish

    Author : Andrea Schremm; Allmän språkvetenskap; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; morphology; inflection; linguistic tone; ERP; cortical thickness; oscillatory phase synchrony; left anterior negativity; second language acquisition; response times; implicit learning; computer assisted learning;

    Abstract : The present dissertation investigates inflectional morphology processing in native speakers and second language (L2) learners of Swedish. Results of Study 1 suggest that two separate neural mechanisms might be available for native comprehension of inflected words, as reflected in event-related brain potentials obtained for visually presented verb forms. READ MORE

  7. 5. The Ndengeleko Language of Tanzania

    Author : Eva-Marie Ström; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Ndengeleko; Bantu; Tanzania; Rufiji; phonology; morphology; morpho-phonology; endangered languages; grammar; linguistic description; spirantisation; animacy; conjoint; disjoint;

    Abstract : This dissertation describes the Ndengeleko language of Tanzania, in particular the phonology and morphology in the noun and verb phrase. This Bantu language, spoken by approximately 72,000 people, has not been the subject of any previous linguistic study. READ MORE