The Formation and Transformational Rules of Question-Word Questions in Ibibio
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 6
Abstract
This paper aimed at examining the formation and transformational rules of question-word questions in Ibibio. It adopted a descriptive research method which involved both the primary and secondary sources. Data were collected through elicitation from four competent adult native Speakers of Ibibio, between the ages of 50 and 65. This study deployed the X-bar theory as the theoretical framework for data analysis. The analysis revealed that question-word questions in Ibibio are commonly derived from declarative constructions and are formed by the replacement of the subject or object of the declarative constructions with appropriate questionwords. Investigation also revealed that the question-word of a subject question-word question requires no fronting. Whereas the question-word of an object question-word question can be fronted to the initial position of the interrogative sentence, thereby occupying the empty position of the complementizer, leaving an empty trace at its original position which triggers the DO-support rule, by inserting the appropriate variant of the verb „to DO‟ between the fronted question-word and the subject of the interrogative sentence. This work therefore serves as a tool for further research on Ibibio interrogative constructions.
Authors and Affiliations
Unyime Udoeyo, Sharon Offiong, Prof Christopher Awonuga
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