Authors :
Mohan Kumar Tumbahang
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 4 - April
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Abstract :
This article attempts to deal with the
linguistic aspect of the Limbu Mundhum which is
considered to be archaic as well as the most classical
form of the Limbu language. It aims at looking into the
distinctive linguistic feature especially the nonsensical
(bound lexeme) words employed in the Mundhum code
or language is variety which is markedly different from
that of ordinary communicative code in terms of its
sonic texture and lexical pattern. The study is based on
empirical and the linguistic data drawn from one of the
Mundhum’s mythical references popularly known as
Yapmi Pongma Mundhum
Keywords :
Bound Lexeme, Code, Ritual, Sequence, Structure, Syllabic Word, Verse Line.
This article attempts to deal with the
linguistic aspect of the Limbu Mundhum which is
considered to be archaic as well as the most classical
form of the Limbu language. It aims at looking into the
distinctive linguistic feature especially the nonsensical
(bound lexeme) words employed in the Mundhum code
or language is variety which is markedly different from
that of ordinary communicative code in terms of its
sonic texture and lexical pattern. The study is based on
empirical and the linguistic data drawn from one of the
Mundhum’s mythical references popularly known as
Yapmi Pongma Mundhum
Keywords :
Bound Lexeme, Code, Ritual, Sequence, Structure, Syllabic Word, Verse Line.
