This study has attempted to identify lexeme formation processes in Shinasha language. The researc... more This study has attempted to identify lexeme formation processes in Shinasha language. The researchers used elicitation/ linguistics interview / to collect the necessary data. Hence, Shinasha language has four word formation processes. These are derivational, compounding, reduplication and some words by changing the tone pattern of the language. With regard to nominalization: abstract, instrumental, result, gerundive and manner nominals are derived from nouns, adjectives and from verbs by su xing bound morphemes. Concerning to Shinasha verbs, there are four types of verbs: causative, passive, reciprocal, transitive and imperative verbs which are only derived from root verbs through su xation and by changing the sound morphemes. On the other hand adjectives are formed from nouns and verbs. The main Shinasha compound words are nouns, verbs and adjectives. They are formed by combining the same or different word classes. The third type of word formation process is reduplication. It forms frequentative and plural nouns of the language. The fourth process is tone variation; it is used to form nouns and verbs from other verbs and nouns by changing the pitch patterns of the language.
This paper discusses language shift and maintenance in Shinasha community. The purpose of this st... more This paper discusses language shift and maintenance in Shinasha community. The purpose of this study is to assess language shift in Shinasha. More speci cally, to identify the factors that lead some of the Shinasha people to use other languages, to show in which domain Shinasha language preferred and to indicate which language Shinasha people prefer in various domains. To collect the necessary data for the study, interview, questionnaire and focus group discussion were used as data collection instruments. The descriptive survey research design was used to conduct this study by using both quantitative and qualitative methods of data analysis. The result showed that demography, economy, psychology and intermarriage are some of the major factors that led Shinasha people to shift from Shinasha to other indigenous languages. Amharic and Afan Oromo are used in various domains by Shinasha youths. On the other hand, a few elders speak Shinasha language. In general, in Shisha community youths prefer Amharic, Afan Oromo and Awngi in various domains bcause of economic, attitudinal, historical, demographic factors.
This paper discusses language shift and maintenance in Shinasha community. The purpose of this st... more This paper discusses language shift and maintenance in Shinasha community. The purpose of this study is to assess language shift in Shinasha. More speci cally, to identify the factors that lead some of the Shinasha people to use other languages, to show in which domain Shinasha language preferred and to indicate which language Shinasha people prefer in various domains. To collect the necessary data for the study, interview, questionnaire and focus group discussion were used as data collection instruments. The descriptive survey research design was used to conduct this study by using both quantitative and qualitative methods of data analysis. The result showed that demography, economy, psychology and intermarriage are some of the major factors that led Shinasha people to shift from Shinasha to other indigenous languages. Amharic and Afan Oromo are used in various domains by Shinasha youths. On the other hand, a few elders speak Shinasha language. In general, in Shisha community youths prefer Amharic, Afan Oromo and Awngi in various domains bcause of economic, attitudinal, historical, demographic factors.
This study has attempted to identify lexeme formation processes in Shinasha language. The researc... more This study has attempted to identify lexeme formation processes in Shinasha language. The researchers used elicitation/ linguistics interview / to collect the necessary data. Hence, Shinasha language has four word formation processes. These are derivational, compounding, reduplication and some words by changing the tone pattern of the language. With regard to nominalization: abstract, instrumental, result, gerundive and manner nominals are derived from nouns, adjectives and from verbs by su xing bound morphemes. Concerning to Shinasha verbs, there are four types of verbs: causative, passive, reciprocal, transitive and imperative verbs which are only derived from root verbs through su xation and by changing the sound morphemes. On the other hand adjectives are formed from nouns and verbs. The main Shinasha compound words are nouns, verbs and adjectives. They are formed by combining the same or different word classes. The third type of word formation process is reduplication. It forms frequentative and plural nouns of the language. The fourth process is tone variation; it is used to form nouns and verbs from other verbs and nouns by changing the pitch patterns of the language.
This paper discusses language shift and maintenance in Shinasha community. The purpose of this st... more This paper discusses language shift and maintenance in Shinasha community. The purpose of this study is to assess language shift in Shinasha. More speci cally, to identify the factors that lead some of the Shinasha people to use other languages, to show in which domain Shinasha language preferred and to indicate which language Shinasha people prefer in various domains. To collect the necessary data for the study, interview, questionnaire and focus group discussion were used as data collection instruments. The descriptive survey research design was used to conduct this study by using both quantitative and qualitative methods of data analysis. The result showed that demography, economy, psychology and intermarriage are some of the major factors that led Shinasha people to shift from Shinasha to other indigenous languages. Amharic and Afan Oromo are used in various domains by Shinasha youths. On the other hand, a few elders speak Shinasha language. In general, in Shisha community youths prefer Amharic, Afan Oromo and Awngi in various domains bcause of economic, attitudinal, historical, demographic factors.
This paper discusses language shift and maintenance in Shinasha community. The purpose of this st... more This paper discusses language shift and maintenance in Shinasha community. The purpose of this study is to assess language shift in Shinasha. More speci cally, to identify the factors that lead some of the Shinasha people to use other languages, to show in which domain Shinasha language preferred and to indicate which language Shinasha people prefer in various domains. To collect the necessary data for the study, interview, questionnaire and focus group discussion were used as data collection instruments. The descriptive survey research design was used to conduct this study by using both quantitative and qualitative methods of data analysis. The result showed that demography, economy, psychology and intermarriage are some of the major factors that led Shinasha people to shift from Shinasha to other indigenous languages. Amharic and Afan Oromo are used in various domains by Shinasha youths. On the other hand, a few elders speak Shinasha language. In general, in Shisha community youths prefer Amharic, Afan Oromo and Awngi in various domains bcause of economic, attitudinal, historical, demographic factors.
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