Authors :
Liston Mpheza
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 2 - February
Google Scholar :
https://bit.ly/3IIfn9N
Scribd :
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7659276
Abstract :
- This paper provides a detailed description of
the morphological analysis of the similarities and
differences among the Malawian languages, such as their
prefixes, suffixes and stem. The paper will also discuss
the implications of the findings for the study of
languages in general. For instance, the analysis will show
that many of the Malawian languages have similar
quinary system of counting and verb conjugation
patterns, suggesting that they may have developed from
a common ancestor language. This analysis may lead to a
better understanding of how languages evolve over time,
and how language families are related. It may also help
to explain why certain features are found in some
languages and not others. For example, analysis of the
Bantu family of languages has shown that, many of the
words are related to those in other African languages.
This is supported by the fact that some Malawian
languages have features that are not found in other
Bantu languages, such as the use of quinary system of
counting.
Keywords :
Bantu languages, Morphology, Linguistics, Malawian Languages.
- This paper provides a detailed description of
the morphological analysis of the similarities and
differences among the Malawian languages, such as their
prefixes, suffixes and stem. The paper will also discuss
the implications of the findings for the study of
languages in general. For instance, the analysis will show
that many of the Malawian languages have similar
quinary system of counting and verb conjugation
patterns, suggesting that they may have developed from
a common ancestor language. This analysis may lead to a
better understanding of how languages evolve over time,
and how language families are related. It may also help
to explain why certain features are found in some
languages and not others. For example, analysis of the
Bantu family of languages has shown that, many of the
words are related to those in other African languages.
This is supported by the fact that some Malawian
languages have features that are not found in other
Bantu languages, such as the use of quinary system of
counting.
Keywords :
Bantu languages, Morphology, Linguistics, Malawian Languages.
