An introduction to Mona grammar

by C. B. Fleming

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Mona is a Niger-Congo language spoken by the Mona people in central Cote d'Ivoire. This paper presents an introductory analysis of the clause, sentence, noun phrase structures, and verb morphology of Mona. The chapter on verb morphology looks closely at what has been labelled the perfective aspect, a feature of Mona grammar which has proven difficult to define. The chapter on the noun phrase focuses particularly on the development of the definite article. The paper then examines some aspects of…

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Mona is a Niger-Congo language spoken by the Mona people in central Cote d'Ivoire. This paper presents an introductory analysis of the clause, sentence, noun phrase structures, and verb morphology of Mona. The chapter on verb morphology looks closely at what has been labelled the perfective aspect, a feature of Mona grammar which has proven difficult to define. The chapter on the noun phrase focuses particularly on the development of the definite article. The paper then examines some aspects of discourse level grammar, including participant reference, cohesive devices, and the function of various verb tenses and aspects. With respect to the latter, a scheme for ranking the saliency of Mona predication types is proposed.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1995

Thesis Information

  • Degree:M.A.
  • University:The University of Texas at Arlington
  • Advisor/Supervisor:S. J. Hwang
  • Pages:159

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  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:1995

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  • proquest:250241815

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Côte d'Ivoire eng Language, literature and linguistics linguistics PDF

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C. B. Fleming S. J. Hwang

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