Adaptation of Loanwords in Chasu

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dc.contributor.authorMsuya, Justin
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-05T11:04:32Z
dc.date.available2019-10-05T11:04:32Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractIt is generally agreed that, in a multilingual context, the incorporation of foreign words into a native language is inevitable. However, owing to variations in languages’ systems (phonology, morphology, syntax), each language has its own strategies for adapting loanwords to its system. This paper presents the strategies through which loanwords are integrated into Chasu vocabulary. The data were obtained from Kamusi ya Chasu-Kiingereza-Kiswahili (Mreta 2008) and the fieldwork conducted in Rundugai and Chemka villages in Kilimanjaro Region. The paper is guided by two theoretical approaches, namely the Theory of Constraint and Repair Strategy (TCRS) (Paradis & Lacharite, 1997) and Assimilation Theory (McMahon, 1994; Campbell, 1998; Winford 2003). The paper shows that loanwords are subjected to both phonological and morphological modifications when they are borrowed by Chasu. It is posited that the influx of loanwords in Chasu will eventually lead to the introduction of foreign phonemes into the language’s phonemic system.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMsuya, J. & Mreta, A. 2019. Adaptation of Loanwords in Chasu. Journal of Linguistics, and Language in Education. Volume 13, Number 1 pp. 26-46.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5321
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Linguistics, and Language in Educationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries;Volume 13, Number 1
dc.subjectloanwords, phonological adjustments, morphological adjustments, phonemic system, Chasuen_US
dc.titleAdaptation of Loanwords in Chasuen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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