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    A typology of empty categories (ECS) in Kikuyu

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    Date
    1992-06
    Author
    Mwangi, Jacinta W
    Type
    Thesis
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    Abstract
    This study is an attempt to investigate how adequately Chomsky's theory of G.B. can predict and account for the phenomena of ECs in Kikuyu sentences. After providing some background information on the language. the problem of study. a brief discussion of the analytical tool (theory) and the methodology used in chapter one. the study proceeds on to give a pre-theoretica1 description of Kikuyu NPs. question words and verbal morphology in chapter two. This is an important foundation stone for the data analysis in chapters three and four in which the study investigates ECs as either movement generated (by move ~ ) or base generated. Their major properties. distribution and reference are analysed. The study identified the following ECs in Kikuyu namely; NP=trace. variables PRO and pro. These ECs are also shown to be essentially NPs (they occupy argument positions). A classification of the ECs using some principles of the binding theory is also carried out demonstrating that the binding theory can be used to express relationships between not only overt NPs but also ECs as well. The study tested the validity of G.B. and it reveals that ECs in Kikuyu can to a large extent be accounted for by the G.B. theory.
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    http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/18283
    Citation
    Mwangi, J.W.(1992).A typology of empty categories (ECS) in Kikuyu
    Sponsorhip
    University of Nairobi
    Publisher
    Department of Linguistic and African Languages, University of Nairobi
    Subject
    Typology
    Empty categories
    (ECS)
    Kikuyu
    Description
    MA - Thesis
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