Abstract
<p>This paper investigates the prosodic structure of simple prepositions and dependent personal pronouns as weak function words in Leilakhi Dialect with the theoretical framework of Prosodic Phonology or Phonology of Domains. Weak function words (fnc) of this dialect are proclitics or enclitics that form Clitic Group (CG) with their host. One such feature of these elements is their combinatorial restriction with their host, <em>i.e. </em>simple prepositions as prosodic proclitics must precede a noun phrase or independent personal pronoun and absolute prepositions as phonological words join the dependent personal pronouns in the role of enclitics which give form to the clitic group. The phonetic process and phonological process used in this research are aspiration and stress assignment pattern respectively. </p>
Highlights
Following the common prosodic distinction between functional words and lexical words put forward in the seminal work of Selkirk (1995) and the subsequent works, we likewise divide morpho-syntactic words in Kurdish language into two major groups
This paper investigates the prosodic structure of simple prepositions and dependent personal pronouns as weak function words in Leilakhi Dialect with the theoretical framework of Prosodic Phonology or Phonology of Domains
The clitic group level in the prosodic hierarchy in the prosodic phonology of Kurdish language was investigated in the present paper
Summary
Following the common prosodic distinction between functional words and lexical words put forward in the seminal work of Selkirk (1995) and the subsequent works, we likewise divide morpho-syntactic words in Kurdish language into two major groups. The clitic is attached either to the right side or to the left side of the host; being termed enclitic and proclitic respectively It may be inserted between a stem and an affix which will be called mesoclitic. The clitic may have a stem in its structure and be located on the both sides of the host, the term for which is circumclitic From this perspective, there are enclitic, proclitic and circumclitic in Kurdish language. There are enclitic, proclitic and circumclitic in Kurdish language Elements such as pronominal clitics, copula, indefinite marker, coordinating conjunctions or coordinative and genitive are categorized as enclitic. These words are stressless and always attached to the right side of their host. We embark on analyzing the data which is followed by concluding remarks
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