Form and Function of the Yorùbá HTS (High Tone Syllable) Revisited: Evidence From Ìgbò Second Language Learners of Yorùbá
The HTS (High Tone Syllable), a v-shaped element that occurs between the subject noun phrase and the verb phrase in declarative sentences, remains unarguably a most controversial element in the grammar of Yorùbá language, as scholars have expressed contradictory opinions on its precise form and func...
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| description | The HTS (High Tone Syllable), a v-shaped element that occurs between the subject noun phrase and the verb phrase in declarative sentences, remains unarguably a most controversial element in the grammar of Yorùbá language, as scholars have expressed contradictory opinions on its precise form and function. This study examines the HTS from the standpoint of second language acquisition with data collected through oral production from three Igbo native speakers (one child and two adults) who were Yorùbá L2 learners. It was discovered that the element has the unvarying form o with a high tone (ó ) and it usually and persistently occurs before verbs, and also appears to indicate tense and aspect in their interlanguage. The study concludes that, though the actual syntactic function of the HTS still remains controversial, evidence from Igbo L2 Yorùbá learners supports the fact that the element functions more like a tense and aspectual marker which indicates past/present actions in the language, as suggested by Awóbùlúyì (1992). Original received: 2015/02/27Review sent to author: 2015/07/03Accepted: 2015/07/08 |
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| spelling | oai:oai.cuadernoslinguistica.colmex.mx:article-262024-10-15T21:30:56Z Form and Function of the Yorùbá HTS (High Tone Syllable) Revisited: Evidence From Ìgbò Second Language Learners of Yorùbá Form and Function of the Yorùbá HTS (High Tone Syllable) Revisited: Evidence From Ìgbò Second Language Learners of Yorùbá Oshodi, Boluwaji High-Tone Syllable second language acquisition Yorùbá Ìgbò tense and aspect sílaba de tono alto (HTS) adquisición de segunda lengua yoruba igbo tiempo y aspecto The HTS (High Tone Syllable), a v-shaped element that occurs between the subject noun phrase and the verb phrase in declarative sentences, remains unarguably a most controversial element in the grammar of Yorùbá language, as scholars have expressed contradictory opinions on its precise form and function. This study examines the HTS from the standpoint of second language acquisition with data collected through oral production from three Igbo native speakers (one child and two adults) who were Yorùbá L2 learners. It was discovered that the element has the unvarying form o with a high tone (ó ) and it usually and persistently occurs before verbs, and also appears to indicate tense and aspect in their interlanguage. The study concludes that, though the actual syntactic function of the HTS still remains controversial, evidence from Igbo L2 Yorùbá learners supports the fact that the element functions more like a tense and aspectual marker which indicates past/present actions in the language, as suggested by Awóbùlúyì (1992). Original received: 2015/02/27Review sent to author: 2015/07/03Accepted: 2015/07/08 La sílaba de tono alto (HTS por sus siglas en inglés), un elemento en forma de vocal que aparece entre la frase nominal sujeto y la frase verbal en oraciones declarativas, es sin duda un elemento muy controvertido de la gramática del yoruba, dado que los estudiosos de la lengua han expresado opiniones contradictorias acerca de su significado y función precisos. Este estudio examina la HTS desde el punto de vista de la adquisición de segunda lengua, con datos de producción oral recolectados de tres hablantes nativos de igbo (dos adultos y un niño), aprendices de yoruba como segunda lengua. Se descubrió que el elemento tiene la forma invariable o con tono alto (ó ) y que se coloca usualmente antes de los verbos, al parecer indicando tiempo y aspecto en su interlengua. El estudio concluye que, aunque la función sintáctica precisa de la HTS permanece en discusión, la evidencia recolectada a partir de hablantes nativos de igbo que adquieren el yoruba como segunda lengua apoya la hipótesis de que el elemento funciona como un marcador de tiempo y aspecto que indica acciones pasadas y presentes, como propone Awóbùlúyì (1992). Original recibido: 2015/02/27Dictamen enviado al autor: 2015/07/03Aceptado: 2015/07/08 El Colegio de México, A.C. 2016-08-02 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://cuadernoslinguistica.colmex.mx/index.php/cl/article/view/26 10.24201/clecm.v3i1.26 Cuadernos de Lingüística de El Colegio de México (CLECM); Vol. 3 No. 1 (2016): Volume 3, Number 1 (January-June 2016); 45 - 72 Cuadernos de Lingüística de El Colegio de México; Vol. 3 Núm. 1 (2016): Volumen 3, Número 1 (enero-junio 2016); 45 - 72 2007-736X eng https://cuadernoslinguistica.colmex.mx/index.php/cl/article/view/26/24 Derechos de autor 2016 Cuadernos de Lingüística de El Colegio de México https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | High-Tone Syllable second language acquisition Yorùbá Ìgbò tense and aspect sílaba de tono alto (HTS) adquisición de segunda lengua yoruba igbo tiempo y aspecto Oshodi, Boluwaji Form and Function of the Yorùbá HTS (High Tone Syllable) Revisited: Evidence From Ìgbò Second Language Learners of Yorùbá |
| title | Form and Function of the Yorùbá HTS (High Tone Syllable) Revisited: Evidence From Ìgbò Second Language Learners of Yorùbá |
| title_alt | Form and Function of the Yorùbá HTS (High Tone Syllable) Revisited: Evidence From Ìgbò Second Language Learners of Yorùbá |
| title_full | Form and Function of the Yorùbá HTS (High Tone Syllable) Revisited: Evidence From Ìgbò Second Language Learners of Yorùbá |
| title_fullStr | Form and Function of the Yorùbá HTS (High Tone Syllable) Revisited: Evidence From Ìgbò Second Language Learners of Yorùbá |
| title_full_unstemmed | Form and Function of the Yorùbá HTS (High Tone Syllable) Revisited: Evidence From Ìgbò Second Language Learners of Yorùbá |
| title_short | Form and Function of the Yorùbá HTS (High Tone Syllable) Revisited: Evidence From Ìgbò Second Language Learners of Yorùbá |
| title_sort | form and function of the yoruba hts high tone syllable revisited evidence from igbo second language learners of yoruba |
| topic | High-Tone Syllable second language acquisition Yorùbá Ìgbò tense and aspect sílaba de tono alto (HTS) adquisición de segunda lengua yoruba igbo tiempo y aspecto |
| topic_facet | High-Tone Syllable second language acquisition Yorùbá Ìgbò tense and aspect sílaba de tono alto (HTS) adquisición de segunda lengua yoruba igbo tiempo y aspecto |
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