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Table of Content

Title Page……………………………………………………………………i

Certification…………………………………………………..………….,....ii

Dedication…………………………………………………..…………..…..iii

Acknowledgment………..……………………………………….……........iv

List of Symbols and Abbreviations ……………………………....................v

Tables of Content...………………………………..………………………vii



CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

1.0 Introduction…………….……………………………..………………1

1.1 Historical Background of Migili People…..……………………….....1

1.2 Socio-cultural Profile of Migili………………………….……….…...2

1.2.1 Religion……………..……………………………………….………...3

1.2.2 Occupation…………………………………………………………….3

1.2.3 Marriage and Burial rite………………………………..……………..3

1.2.4 Mode of Dressing………………………..………………………...…..5

1.2.5 Festival……..…………………………………………………………5

1.3 Genetic Classification of Migili Language………………...................6

1.4 Scope and Organisation of Migili Language…………………………8

1.5 Theoretical Framework……………………………………………….8

1.6 Data Collection and Analysis…………………………………………9

1.7 Review of Chosen Framework…………………………………....…10

1.7.1 X – Bar Theory…………………….………………………………..11

1.7.2 Projection Principle…………………………………………………12

1.7.3 The Head Parameter………………………………………………...12

1.7.4 Case Theory……………………….………………………………...15

1.7.5 Binding Theory……….…………………………………..................16

1.7.4 Theta (ө) Theory…………………………………………………….17

1.7.5 Bounding Theory……………………………………………………17

1.7.6 Government Theory……………………………..………………..…20

1.7.7 Control Theory…………………………………………………...….20



CHAPTER TWO

Introduction to Migili Phonology And Syntax

2.0 Introduction………………………………………………….…..…..22

2.1 Basic Phonological Concepts………………………….…………….22

2.1.1 Vowel Sounds in Migili Language…………………………………..22

2.1.2 Consonant Sounds in Migili Language…………………………..….25

2.2 Tone System in Migili Language…………………………………....28

2.3 The Syllable Structure in Migili Language…………………..……...29

2.4 Basic Syntactic Structure Concepts…………………………………34

2.4.1 Phrase Structure Rule…….….………………………………………36

2.4.2 Noun Phrase…………………………..………………….………….37

2.4.3 Verb Phrase…….…………….…….….…………………………….38

2.4.4 Prepositional Phrase……………………..…………………….……40

2.4.5 Adjectival Phrase…………………….………………………………41

2.5 Lexical Categories…………………………………………………...42

2.5.1 Noun…………………………………………………………………42

2.5.1.1 Proper Nouns…………………………..…………………………..42

2.5.1.2 Common Nouns…………………….……………………………..43

2.5.1.3 Abstracts Nouns………………………..………………………....43

2.5.1.4 Concrete Nouns………………………………..………………….43

2.5.1.5 Collective Nouns……………………………………..…………...44

2.5.1.6 Countable Nouns……….………….……………………..…….....44

2.5.1.7 Non Countable Nouns…………………………………………….44

2.5.2 Verbs………………………………………………………………...45

2.5.2.1 Transitive Verb……………………………..………….…….……46

2.5.2.2 Intransitive Verb………………………………………………….46

2.5.3 Pronoun………..….………………………………………………..47

2.5.4 Adjective..……….……………….……………………………..….48

2.5.5 Preposition…..….……..………….………………………………..49

2.5.6 Conjuction…………….……………………………………..………49

2.5.7 Adverbs……………………………………………………….……..49

2.5.8 Interjection………………………………………….…………….…49

2.6 Basic Word Order in Migili Language……………………….…….50

2.7 Sentence Types…………………………………………………….52

2.7.1 Simple Sentence……………………………………………………53

2.7.2 Compound Sentence………………………………………………...54

2.7.3 Complex Sentence…………………………….…………………….54

2.8 Functional Classification of Sentence……………………………...55

2.8.1 Imperative Sentence……………….………..……………………….55

2.8.2 Interrogative Sentence………………………………………………56

2.8.3 Exclamatory Sentence………………………………………………56

CHAPTER THREE

Negation in Migili Language

3.0 Introduction ……………………………………………………..…..57

3.1 Negation…………………….……………………………………….57

3.1.1 Types of Negation Formation……………………………………….58

3.1.2 Negation of Auxiliaries…….………………………………………..59

3.1.2.1 Negation of Auxiliary ‘have’, ‘do’ and ‘be’………………………60

3.1.2.2 Negation of Main Verb……………..………………………...…..62

3.1.3 Negation of Commands……………..…………………………….63

3.2 Negation in Migili Language…………..…………………………64

3.2.1 Negation Constituents……………………..……………………...64

3.2.2 Sentence Negation……………..……………..………………..….65

3.2.3 Negation of Auxiliaries……………...........………………………67

3.2.4 Imperative Sentence Negation…………..………………………..69

3.2.5 Interrogative Sentence Negation……………………………….…72

3.2.6 Negation of Adjectives………………………..….……………….75

3.2.7 Negation of Continuous Tense……………………………………76





CHAPTER FOUR

Transformational Processes

4.0 Introduction…………………………………………….……………79

4.1 Transformations…………………………………….…….…………79

4.1.1 Negation and Relativization…………………….…….…………….82

4.1.1.1 Subject NP Relativization…………………………....……………83

4.1.1.2 Object NP Relativization…………………………………….……88

4.1.2 Negation and Focus Construction…………….…………………….92

4.1.2.1 Subject NP Focusing………………………………….……...……92

4.1.2.2 Direct Object NP Focusing………………..…….………….……..97

4.1.3 Negation and Question Formation……………………………….101

4.1.3.1 Yes/No Questions………………………..…………………….…101

4.1.3.2 WH Questions………………………….………………………..104

4.1.4 Negation and Reflexivization…………………………………..…107



CHAPTER FIVE

Summary and Conclusion

5.0 Introduction……………………………………………………….112

5.1 Summary………………………………………………………….112

5.2 Observation………………….……………….………………..….113

5.3 Conclusion……………………………………………………..…113

5.4 References……………………….………………………………..114

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