Verbal Complementation in Awingi
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1991-06
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Addis Ababa Universiy
Abstract
This paper attempts to describe complements of Awin[i
verbs following the X-Bar Theory of phrase structure
rules of Jackendoff (1977) , Chomsky (1981,1986) and Radford
(1981).
The theory claims that in all natural languages, the
major lexical categories, that is, nouns, verbs, adjectives
and prepositions have similar complement structures
and levels of projection. 'l'he study shows that verbs in
this language take A' ", N" " P'" and CPs at V'; VPadverbials
at V" ; and parentheticals at V" '. This
is consistent with the claim of the theory.
The position of the head in relation to its complement
is always final which fixes the parameter of Awiogi as
a head-final language
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The theory claims that in all natural languages