This work seeks to analyse Akan fish names. The author will highlight the phonological processes that is highlighted in the fish naming. These processes include vowel harmony, assimilation and syllable structure. In regard to vowel harmony, not all the words conform to the vowel harmony rule. Syllable structure plays a significant role in these fish names.
The etymology and linguistic associations of names are grasped intuitively without conscious knowledge of semantic roots. Names are very crucial to human existence as they help us to make distinctions among creatures or things.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Literature Review
- Assimilation
- Harmony
- Autosegmental theory
- Data Analysis
- Conclusion
- References
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This study investigates the phonological processes involved in Akan fish naming, particularly focusing on vowel harmony, assimilation, and syllable structure. It aims to demonstrate how these processes contribute to the formation of fish names in the Akan language.
- The role of syllable structure in Akan fish names
- The application of vowel harmony rules in Akan fish names
- The process of assimilation in Akan fish names
- The theoretical framework of autosegmental phonology in analyzing Akan fish names
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Abstract: This chapter provides an overview of the study's objective and scope, highlighting the phonological processes examined, including vowel harmony, assimilation, and syllable structure, within the context of Akan fish names.
- Introduction: This chapter discusses the importance of naming in language and introduces the key phonological processes, such as syllable structure, assimilation, and harmonization, relevant to Akan fish names.
- Literature Review: This chapter explores existing research on syllable structure, particularly within the context of phonotactic structures, and highlights the concepts of onset, rhyme, nucleus, and coda as fundamental elements of syllable formation.
- Assimilation: This chapter defines assimilation as a phonological process where sound features are influenced by adjacent sounds, explaining its role in shaping the pronunciation and spelling of words.
- Harmony: This chapter focuses on vowel harmony as a type of assimilation, where vowels within a word share specific features. It discusses the ten vowels identified in Akan and the restrictions on their distribution based on the +ATR and -ATR rules.
- Autosegmental theory: This chapter introduces the theoretical framework of autosegmental phonology, highlighting its development within generative phonological theory and its application to analyzing tone systems in West African languages.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This work focuses on the phonological processes of vowel harmony, assimilation, and syllable structure within the context of Akan fish names. Key concepts include autosegmental phonology, +ATR and -ATR rules, and the analysis of sound features and their distribution in the Akan language. The study aims to provide insights into the formation and structure of Akan fish names.
- Quote paper
- Solomon Owusu Amoh (Author), 2019, A Morpho-Phonological Analysis of Akan Fish Names, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/512796
