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Phonological Processes in Chagga Nativized Lexemes PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI PHONOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN CHAGGA NATIVIZED LEXEMES BORROWED FROM STANDARD SWAHILI: A CHAGGA - ENGLISH COMPARATIVE STUDY A THESIS Presented as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements to Obtain the Magister Humaniora (M.Hum.) Degree In English Language Studies Gerald John Mallya Student Number: 166332017 THE GRADUATE PROGRAM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDIES SANATA DHARMA UNIVERSITY YOGYAKARTA 2018 PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI PHONOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN CHAGGA NATIVIZED LEXEMES BORROWED FROM STANDARD SWAHILI: A CHAGGA - ENGLISH COMPARATIVE STUDY A THESIS Presented as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements to Obtain the Magister Humaniora (M.Hum.) Degree In English Language Studies Gerald John Mallya Student Number: 166332017 THE GRADUATE PROGRAM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDIES SANATA DHARMA UNIVERSITY YOGYAKARTA 2018 i PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI \ A THESIS PHONOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN CHAGGA NATIVIZED LEXEMES BORROWED f,'ROM STAIIDARD SWAIIILI: A CIIAGGA. ENGLISH COMPARATTYE STUDY {€ =ffi*^* q*rol- W 'o N fi e! lryri \\ -3 by Gerald John Mallya Student Number: 166332017 Approved by ru*ft Dr.B.B.Ilwiiatmoko. M.A. fr Thesis Advisor Yogyakarta, April 3d, 2018 11 PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI A THESIS PHONOLOGICALPROCESSESINCHAGGANATIVIZEDLEXEMESBoRRowED FROM STANDARD SWAHILI: A CHAGGA - ENGLISH COMPARATIVE STUDY Presented by Gerald John MallYa Student Number 166332017 Defended before the Thesis Committee and Declared AccePtable ,1 THESIS COMMITEE I ) Chair Person : Dr. E. Sunarto, M.Hum. {- Secretary : Dr.B.B.Dwijatmoko, M-A- Members : 1. F.X. Mukarto, Ph.D. z.Dr. Fr. B. AliP. MPd. MA Yogyakarta, April 20th, 201 8 The Graduate Program Director S anata Dharma UniversitY ,/t'4/1 /1 il ///n WbL^ { {, Dr. G. Budi Subanar, S.J. 111 PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI STATEMENT OF WORK'S ORIGINALITY This is to certifz that all the ideas, phrases, and sentences, unless otherwise stated, are the ideas, phrases, sentences of the thesis writer. The writer understands the full consequences including degree cancellation if he took somebody else's idea, phrase, or sentence without a proper reference. Yogyakarta, The Writer m"\^ Gerald John Mallya 166332017 iv PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI LEMBAR PERNYATAAN PERSETUJUAN PUBLIKASI KARYA ILMIAH UNTUK KEPENTINGAN AKADEMIK Yang bertandatangan di bawah ini, saya mahasiswa Universitas Sanata Dharma: Nama : Gerald John Mallya NomorMahasiswa :166332017 Demi pengembangan ilmu pengetahuan, saya memberikan kepada Perpustakaan Universitas Sanata Dharma karyailmiah saya yang berjudul: PHONOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN CHAGGA NATIVIZED LEXEMES BORROWED FROM STANDARD SWAHILI: A CHAGGA - ENGLISH COMPARATIVE STUDY Beserta perangkat yang diperlukan (bila ada). Dengan demikian saya memberikan kepada PerpustakaanSanata Dharma hak untuk menyimpan, mengalihkan dalam bentuk med.ia lain, mengelolanya dalam bentuk pangkalan data, mendistribusikanya secara terbatas, dan mempublikasikannya di internet atau media lain untuk kepentingan akademis tanpa perlu minta ijin dari saya maupun memberikan royalty kepada saya selama tetap mencantumkan narna saya sebagai penulis. Demikian pemyataan ini saya buat dengan sebenarnya. Dibuat di Yogyakarta Pada Tanggal: 05 Maret, 2018 Yang menyatakan, Stb (Gerald John Mallya) v PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The researcher would gratefully first acknowledge the great grace of God for completion of this study. Secondly much gratitude goes to St. Augustine University of Tanzania administration for the scholarship managed by Hon. Rev. Dr. Thadeus Mkamwa (The Vice Chancellor), and the Tanzanian Episcopal Conference (TEC) for the academic and financial support. This study is at stake due to the greatest enlightenment done by my thesis advisor Dr. B.B.Dwijatmoko, M.A. It is his academic intelligence and generosity that have made this phonological empirical study to be academically promising. The researcher is also aware of prominent academic help hence feels indebted to, Drs. F.X Mukarto PhD, Dr. E. Sunarto M.Hum, phonological enlightenment by Dr. F.B Alip MPd, MA., Drs. Paulus Sarwoto PhD, Drs. Novita Dewi PhD, M.Hum and Marnie SJ for her administrative assistance. The author also acknowledge the Head of Kiswahili Department at St. Augustine University Dr. Riro Matinde for academic and administrative support. As well as Mr. Mashaka Ngw`aje, Musa Nasibu, madam Mariane Koki Munyao, Wisni Yuliastuti, Mr. Bakari Chongowe, madam Zena Machinde, Marry Mushi, Aggnes Gwaltu for their academic and financial assistance. Furthermore would like to acknowledge, Listiana Ikawati, Juma Imamu, Mashao Elizabeth, Octovianus Rojack and Maria Rosalia Planaria for their technical assistance, Leah Lawi, Irene Massawe for financial assistance and holistic assistance. Special acknowledgement go direct to my gorgeous mother Ms. Veneranda John Massawe. Kindly I would also present my gratitude to all students of my batch and the seniors at Sanata Dharma University. Thanks to everyone who is not mentioned but should have been. vi PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE ................................................................................................................... i APPROVAL PAGE ........................................................................................................ ii DEFENCE APPROVAL PAGE ................................................................................... iii STATEMENT OF WORK’S ORIGINALITY ........................................................... iv LEMBAR PERNYATAAN PERSETUJUAN ............................................................. v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................... vi TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................. vii LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................... xi LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................... xii LIST OF ABBREVIATION ....................................................................................... xiii LIST OF APPENDICES ............................................................................................. xiv ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................. xv ABSTRAK ..................................................................................................................... xvi CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Background to the Study ............................................................................................ 6 1.3 Statement of the Research Problem ............................................................................ 9 1.4 Research Questions .................................................................................................. 10 1.5 Objectives of the Study ............................................................................................ 10 vii PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI 1.6 Significance of the Study .......................................................................................... 12 CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Review of Related Studies .................................................................................. 13 2.2 Review of Related Theories ..................................................................................... 18 2.2.1 Vowel Epenthesis ............................................................................................ 19 2.2.2 Consonant Deletion ......................................................................................... 20 2.2.3 Cluster Tolerance ............................................................................................. 20 2.2.4 Feature Change ................................................................................................ 21 2.3 Theoretical Framework............................................................................................. 23 2.3.1 Generative CV Phonology ............................................................................... 23 2.3.2 The Foundation of the Theory ......................................................................... 25 2.3.3 Theory Implication for the Study .................................................................... 26 CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY 3.1 Type of Study ........................................................................................................... 30 3.2 Source and number of data ....................................................................................... 31 3.3 Data Collection and Data Selection .......................................................................... 31 3.3.1 Interviews ........................................................................................................ 31 3.3.2 Voice Note ....................................................................................................... 32 3.3.3 Introspection .................................................................................................... 32 3.3.4 Sample size ...................................................................................................... 33
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