Original Articles

THE MORPHOLOGY AND SEMANTICS OF THE SOUTHERN SOTHO DEMONSTRATIVE

Published in: South African Journal of African Languages
Volume 2 , issue 1 , 1982 , pages: 61–69

DOI: 10.1080/02572117.1982.10586459

Author(s): P. , R.S. Maphike ,

Abstract

In this discussion, a comparison of the morphology of the demonstrative according to Paroz, Van Eeden, Doke, Ferreira and Ziervolgel is undertaken. A sharp difference is seen between Ferreira's exposition and all the other linguists, as to how the root is derived from the class prefix.

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