Calisto Mudzingwa
Biographic Data
| ID | 2790177 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Calisto Mudzingwa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Calisto |
| FAMILY NAME | Mudzingwa |
| SIGNATURE | MUDZINGWA C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Spreading as a hiatus resolution strategy in Shona
This article analyses the distribution of hiatus breakers [j w ɦ ʔ] in Karanga, a dialect of Shona, a Bantu language spoken in Zimbabwe. Hiatus resolution through consonant epenthesis is frequently described and analysed as default insertion or spreading. In default insertion, all the featural material of the epenthetic segment is inserted whereas in spreading the input segments supply all the features. There is an implicit assumption that spread…
Initial onsetless syllables in Karanga and Zezuru: A comparative analysis
This article compares the distribution of initial onsetless syllables in Karanga and Zezuru, two dialects of Shona–a Southern Bantu language. Karanga displays intra-dialectal variation, that is, it bans initial onsetless syllables in lexical words but allows them in function words and in grammatical morphemes. In contrast, Zezuru exhibits no such internal variation, that is, it allows initial onsetless syllables in lexical words, function words a…
The internal syntax of Shona class prefixes
KiSwahili: The lingua franca of Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda
This study examines the complex linguistic situation in Nakivale Refugee Settlement (Nakivale), and demonstrates that, for practical and pragmatic reasons, KiSwahili is emerging as the lingua franca, which needs to be actively promoted by the authorities. Nakivale is located in southwestern Uganda. The refugee settlement was started in 1959, and is of a more permanent nature. An estimated 80,000 people (refugees and Ugandans) reside in Nakivale, …
KiSwahili: The lingua franca of Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda
This study examines the complex linguistic situation in Nakivale Refugee Settlement (Nakivale), and demonstrates that, for practical and pragmatic reasons, KiSwahili is emerging as the lingua franca, which needs to be actively promoted by the authorities. Nakivale is located in southwestern Uganda. The refugee settlement was started in 1959, and is of a more permanent nature. An estimated 80,000 people (refugees and Ugandans) reside in Nakivale, …
Initial onsetless syllables in Karanga and Zezuru: A comparative analysis
This article compares the distribution of initial onsetless syllables in Karanga and Zezuru, two dialects of Shona–a Southern Bantu language. Karanga displays intra-dialectal variation, that is, it bans initial onsetless syllables in lexical words but allows them in function words and in grammatical morphemes. In contrast, Zezuru exhibits no such internal variation, that is, it allows initial onsetless syllables in lexical words, function words a…
The internal syntax of Shona class prefixes
Spreading as a hiatus resolution strategy in Shona
This article analyses the distribution of hiatus breakers [j w ɦ ʔ] in Karanga, a dialect of Shona, a Bantu language spoken in Zimbabwe. Hiatus resolution through consonant epenthesis is frequently described and analysed as default insertion or spreading. In default insertion, all the featural material of the epenthetic segment is inserted whereas in spreading the input segments supply all the features. There is an implicit assumption that spread…
Linguistics (4 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Bantu languages (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Phonetics and Phonology Research (2 works) · Shona (2 works) · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (2 works) · Business (1 works)