The analysis of pronominals and anaphors in dholuo: a government and binding approach

Abstract

This work is an attempt to apply and test Chomsky's three Binding conditions on Dholuo constructions. Therefore it marks an attempt to test the possibility of a Universal Grammar (UG) suggested by Chomsky (1981). Chapter one gives a general background information on the language, the problem under study and the G-B Theory. Chapter two provides information on what pronouns and anaphors are in Dholuo. This information is useful for those who are not native speakers of Dholuo, and particularly when we come to chapter four. The third chapter examines what constitutes INFL in Dholuo. INFL is a concept introduced in G-B which means INFLECTED CATEGORY. INFL is relevant in Dholuo particularly when we examine the idea of subject - verb agreement. In chapter four, we find the application of Chomsky's three Binding conditions on Dholuo constructions. Finally, we have our summary and conclusions