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a. The TC-wiki page looks at Typological Features Template for Ga. This is well done as it is one that serves as a good introduction to knowing the phonological and morphosyntactic features of Ga. It serves as a springboard for further research into the language. However, I feel it is a bit too skeletal as I expected to see some examples to some of the claims by the two authors. (Mary Esther Kropp Dakubu and Yvonne Ollenu). I shall look at these in the subsequent sections. My intuition about the language will also be used.
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Firstly, I observed that the language family of Ga which is Niger-Congo is the only information provided. Where spoken, region, total number of speakers etc were left untouched. I believe these basic information are also needful.
  
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b. Firstly, the only information we get on the language has to do with language family (Niger-Congo). All others equally important as, where spoken (eg. Ghana), region, total speakers were left untouched. See below SOME areas that could be strengthened.
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b. Below are SOME areas that could be strengthened with examples.
  
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1. Vowel harmony- are there other types of harmony in the language other than ATR harmony which is not present in the language as mentioned? Or there is no harmony at all?  
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I have gone through the template for Akan and I observed that examples have been provided to the claims. See a link to the Akan template. [http://typecraft.org/tc2wiki/Typological_Features_Template_for_Akan]
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1. Vowel harmony- are there other types of harmony in the language other than ATR harmony which is not present in the language as mentioned? Or there is no harmony at all? Are there examples?
  
 
2. Tone - minimal pairs mentioned could be exemplified. For example,  
 
2. Tone - minimal pairs mentioned could be exemplified. For example,  
  
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Shá (wash/clean)
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shá (wash/clean)
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shà (spoilt/go bad)
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3. Syllable structure - examples could have been given. For example, CV - bá (come), V - é (3sg)
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shà (spoil/go bad)
  
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4. Word order - Ga is strictly SVO. This is also true for other Ghanaian languages as Ewe. Eg. of Ewe
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3. Syllable structure - examples could have been given. For example, CV - bá (come),
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Again, it is unclear what is meant by "N" as a syllable structure. Does it stand for Nasal? And is this restricted to only one unique type of nasal? In a language like Safaliba (a Ghanaian language)the nasal is specified. It is '''\ŋ\'''
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Bodomo (1997)
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4. Syntactic structure - Word order - Ga is strictly SVO. An example could also be provided. I want to say that this word order is also true for other Ghanaian languages such as Ewe. Duthie (1996) Eg. of Ewe SVO word order:
  
 
É ɖu nu
 
É ɖu nu
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PRON   V   N  
 
PRON   V   N  
  
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5. Minimal NP - This consists of a noun or pronoun. This could also be exemplified. For example,  
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5. Minimal NP - "This consists of a noun or pronoun". This could also be exemplified. For example,  
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i. lɛ
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“He/she/it”
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lɛ
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3SG
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ii. papa lɛ
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“The man”
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papa  lɛ
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papa  lɛ
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man.SBJ 
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N  DET
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6.  "The linear ordering in the Noun phrase is as follows: Identifier-Possessor-Modifier Noun-Head Noun-Adjective-Numeral-Indefinite Specifier-Determiner-Definite marker-Quantifier-Intensifier." This linear ordering could have been exemplified with concrete example. The understanding is better thereof.
  
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--[[User:Mercy Motte|Mercy Motte]] 11:12, 18 May 2011 (UTC)
 
--[[User:Mercy Motte|Mercy Motte]] 11:12, 18 May 2011 (UTC)

Latest revision as of 22:32, 22 May 2011

Firstly, I observed that the language family of Ga which is Niger-Congo is the only information provided. Where spoken, region, total number of speakers etc were left untouched. I believe these basic information are also needful.

b. Below are SOME areas that could be strengthened with examples.

I have gone through the template for Akan and I observed that examples have been provided to the claims. See a link to the Akan template. [1]

1. Vowel harmony- are there other types of harmony in the language other than ATR harmony which is not present in the language as mentioned? Or there is no harmony at all? Are there examples?

2. Tone - minimal pairs mentioned could be exemplified. For example,

shá (wash/clean)

shà (spoil/go bad)

3. Syllable structure - examples could have been given. For example, CV - bá (come),

Again, it is unclear what is meant by "N" as a syllable structure. Does it stand for Nasal? And is this restricted to only one unique type of nasal? In a language like Safaliba (a Ghanaian language)the nasal is specified. It is \ŋ\ Bodomo (1997)

4. Syntactic structure - Word order - Ga is strictly SVO. An example could also be provided. I want to say that this word order is also true for other Ghanaian languages such as Ewe. Duthie (1996) Eg. of Ewe SVO word order:

É ɖu nu

“He ate”

É ɖu nu

É ɖu nu

3SG eat thing

PRON V N

5. Minimal NP - "This consists of a noun or pronoun". This could also be exemplified. For example,

i. lɛ

“He/she/it”

lɛ

3SG

PRON


ii. papa lɛ

“The man”

papa lɛ

papa lɛ

man.SBJ

N DET


6. "The linear ordering in the Noun phrase is as follows: Identifier-Possessor-Modifier Noun-Head Noun-Adjective-Numeral-Indefinite Specifier-Determiner-Definite marker-Quantifier-Intensifier." This linear ordering could have been exemplified with concrete example. The understanding is better thereof.


--Mercy Motte 11:12, 18 May 2011 (UTC)

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