TY - JOUR

T1 - Towards the phenomenon of morphemic and submorphemic neutralization: The case of personal pronouns in some Adamawa languages.

AU - Желтов, Александр Юрьевич

PY - 2022/7/23

Y1 - 2022/7/23

N2 - The paper is based on the ideas of Konstantin Pozdniakov about morphemic and submorphemic neutralizations. He considers that full or partial coincidence of the form within the same paradigm is not accidental but rather is an important mechanism for “gluing” the element of the paradigm. He also points out that morphemic and submorphemic neutralizations are in complementary distribution. The paper shows that it seems to be true for four pronominal paradigms of Adamawa languages which have never been analyzed from this point of view. The data show that the opposition of 1/2 person is very often submorhemically neutralized opposing locutors to other pronouns. The whole system of pronouns tends to be “glued” by morphemic/submorphemic neutralizations, but sometimes 3rd person seems to go out of the system (as in Yendang and Wakka) which should show a rather recent origin of 3 person pronouns. Adamawa languages give good data for the theory of neutralization, and, on the other hand, the theory of neutralization can help in better understanding of Adamawa data.

AB - The paper is based on the ideas of Konstantin Pozdniakov about morphemic and submorphemic neutralizations. He considers that full or partial coincidence of the form within the same paradigm is not accidental but rather is an important mechanism for “gluing” the element of the paradigm. He also points out that morphemic and submorphemic neutralizations are in complementary distribution. The paper shows that it seems to be true for four pronominal paradigms of Adamawa languages which have never been analyzed from this point of view. The data show that the opposition of 1/2 person is very often submorhemically neutralized opposing locutors to other pronouns. The whole system of pronouns tends to be “glued” by morphemic/submorphemic neutralizations, but sometimes 3rd person seems to go out of the system (as in Yendang and Wakka) which should show a rather recent origin of 3 person pronouns. Adamawa languages give good data for the theory of neutralization, and, on the other hand, the theory of neutralization can help in better understanding of Adamawa data.

UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/138ef8c2-74dc-3b1e-8000-e0e57ccde86f/

U2 - 10.37892/2686-8946-2022-3-2-259-271

DO - 10.37892/2686-8946-2022-3-2-259-271

M3 - Article

VL - 3

SP - 259

EP - 271

JO - Language in Africa

JF - Language in Africa

SN - 2686-8946

IS - 2

ER -