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The Yiwom Noun Phrase
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1.7 DATA ANALYSIS
In order to have accurate analysis for this research, Ibadan 400 word
list with an equivalent meaning in Yiwom language was used.
Also, the frame techniques used in this research is forming of
sentences in English and translating the sentences to Yiwom language
with the assistance of an informant. This enables me to determine the
actual underlying form of a word constituent and possible syntactic
classes to which each word belongs to in Yiwom language
1.8 REVIEW OF THE CHOSEN FRAMEWORK
For this research to achieve the set of goals, the theory to be adopted
is government and binding theory in the analysis of the noun phrase in
Yiwom language.
Now, government are binding theory
(GB) will be used in the analysis of noun phrase in Yiwom language. This
theory is a modular posits multiple levels of Representation related by
the transformational rule (move alpha)
However, it is more advanced theory of universal drama (Sanusi, 1991;19-21)
Sanusi (1996), explains again that GB theory greatly eliminate
proliferation of transformational rules, like passive , affix hopping,
verb number agreement, question formation, equip-NP-Deletion, raising
permutation, insertion e.t.c. Government are binding theory operates
through the modules of grammar like government , case, theta and X-Bar.
1.8.1 SUB-THEORIES OF GOVERNMENT AND BINDING THEORY
Horrocks (1987, 100) states that, the core grammar of a given
language is derived from the interaction of Sub-theories of universal
grammar. These sub-theories are inter-related that each of them can
account for grammaticality and ungrammaticality of any sentences. These
sub-theories are:
1) X-bar theory
2) Case theory
3) Government theory
4) Theta theory
There are still others like:
1) Bounding theory
2) Control theory
But I will be talking on the first four theories. The above listed
sub-theories are ungrammatically represented below to show the
interrelationship among them.
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