WH-QUESTION IN AKWUKWU-IGBO DIALECT OF IGBO

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WH-QUESTION IN AKWUKWU-IGBO DIALECT OF IGBO

ABSTRACT

This work is concerned with study of wh-questions in Akwukwu-Igbo Igbo, a dialect of Enuani. It focuses on the kinds of wh-question words there and their intricate characteristics. It further dispels the notion that Enuani dialect is a homogenous dialect of Igbo, employing a comprehensive body of data to show Akwukwu-Igbo Igbo’s distinctness from other dialects of Enuani.
Chapter one is the general introduction, dealing with the background of study, methodology, scope, objective of study, a brief overview of the Enuani dialect, showing its heterogenousity, also discuses the Akwukwu-Igbo dialect of Igbo, showing its phonology, its pronominal characteristics, and its tonal patterns. The theoretical framework is also discussed therein.
Chapter two reviews relevant literature on questions in general, further looking at the types of questions. The third chapter is concerned with the presentation of Data showing interrogative sentences, with wh-question words, in Akwukwu-Igbo Igbo.
Chapter four deals with the analysis and syntactic behavior of these interrogative sentences, duly analyzed in tree diagrams in consonance with the Government and Binding paradigm. The work is concluded in the fifth chapter with summary and conclusion.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract vii
Table of Contents ix

CHAPTER ONE:

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Igbo Language and Its Dialects 5
1.3 The Enuani Dialect of Igbo 8
1.4 Akwukwu-Igbo Dialect of Igbo 10
1.5 Akwukwu-Igbo Phonology 11
1.5.1 Consonants 11
1.5.2 Consonant Chart 13
1.5.3 Vowels 13
1.5.4 Vowel Chart 14
1.6 Tone 15
1.7 Pronoun 16
1.8 Objective of Study 16
1.9 Method of Data Collection 19

CHAPTER TWO:

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Theoretical Framework 21
2.2 Literature Review 23
2.2.1 Questions 23
2.3 Kinds of Questions 23
2.3.1 Wh-Questions 25
2.3.2 Wh-Movement 26
2.6 Conclusion 36

CHAPTER THREE:

QUESTION WORDS IN AKWUKWU-IGBO IGBO

3.1 Introduction 39
3.2 Question words 40
3.2.1 Gi Questions 40
3.2.2 Ebee-Questions 48
3.2.3 Onye-Questions 49
3.2.4 Ka-Questions 51
3.2.5 One Questions 53
3.3 Compound Questions 55
3.3.1 Ka + Oge Questions 56
3.3.2 Ka + Nke Questions 57
3.3.3 Ka + Ebe Questions 58
3.3.4 Ka + Ndi Questions 59
3.3.5 Ka + Zi Questions 60

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Syntactic Behaviour of Question Words in
Akwukwu-Igbo Igbo 64
4.1.2 Gi Questions 64
4.1.3 Ebee Questions 67
4.1.4 Onye Questions 71
4.1.5 Ka Questions 76
4.1.6 One Questions 78
4.2 Compound Questions 81
4.2.1 Ka Oge Questions 81
4.2.2 Ka Ife Questions 83
4.2.3 Ka Ndi Questions 85
4.2.4 Ka Ebe Questions 87
4.2.5 Ka + Onye Questions 89
4.2.6 Ka + Nke Questions 91
4.3 Ka + Zi Compound Questions 92
4.4 Conclusion 96

CHAPTER FIVE:

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

5.1 Summary 97
5.2 Conclusion 99
References 100
Appendix 103

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