Morphotactics in ekegusii borrowing: An optimality perspective
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Date
2021-10
Authors
Mose, Gesare Edinah
Nandelenga, Henry Simiyu
Ayieko, Gerry
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International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development
Abstract
Language morphotactics which encompass morphological constraints that determine what is permissible and impermissible in
given language are very crucial in determining linguistic borrowing. This paper explores morphological adaptations, based on
McCarthy and Prince’s Generalized Alignment (GA), that is embedded in OT’s constraints. It is demonstrated that to a large
extent, loanwords undergo inflectional integration as opposed to derivational, both of which are highly constrained by
Ekegusii’s morphotactics.
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Keywords
morphotactics, faithfulness, markedness, optimal, adaptation
Citation
Edinah, M. G., Nandelenga, H. S., & Ayieko, G. Morphotactics in ekegusii borrowing: An optimality perspective.