Consonant Insertion in Iyinno: A Critique

Authors

  • Abiodun Samuel Ibikunle Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria
  • Nureni Oluwaseyi Bakre Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Nigeria
  • O̩lalekan Malik Adebayo Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46545/aijelr.v3i1.192

Keywords:

Epenthesis; Associative Morpheme; Vocalic Anchor; Hiatus, Possession.

Abstract

Unlike vowel insertion (epenthesis), consonant insertion is a rare occurrence in languages. It is against this backdrop that this study examines the occurrence of consonant insertion in Ì̩yí̩nnó̩ as claimed by Ibikunle (2008:122). He (Ibikunle 2008:122) claimed that, there is an insertion of voiced bilabial nasal [m] between two nouns while combining them to form new words. This paper shows that, the voiced bilabial nasal [m] found between two nouns in the lect is not the case of consonant insertion but rather, an associative morpheme (a genitive marker) [mὲ] which has lost its vocalic anchor as a result of hiatus resolution across morpheme boundary. Also, our study reveals that, after [mέ] has lost its vocalic anchor, the nasal feature of [m] got transferred to the (oral) V1 of the second noun across morpheme boundary.

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Author Biographies

  • Abiodun Samuel Ibikunle, Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria

    Department of Linguistics and languages

    Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria

  • Nureni Oluwaseyi Bakre, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Nigeria

    Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola Adamawa State, Nigeria

  • O̩lalekan Malik Adebayo, Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria

    Department of Linguistics and languages

    Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria

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Published

2020-03-20

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Original Articles/Review Articles/Case Reports/Short Communications

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Copyright (c) 2020 Abiodun Samuel Ibikunle, Nureni Oluwaseyi Bakre, O̩lalekan Malik Adebayo

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How to Cite

Consonant Insertion in Iyinno: A Critique. (2020). American International Journal of Education and Linguistics Research , 3(1), 34-37. https://doi.org/10.46545/aijelr.v3i1.192