Mohammed Osman Nindow
Biographic Data
| ID | 9567281 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mohammed Osman Nindow |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mohammed Osman |
| FAMILY NAME | Nindow |
| SIGNATURE | NINDOW M O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Family Health International (FHI360) , Durham , NC , USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4917-6010 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Morphology and syntax of Dagbani proverbial names
This paper presents a detailed analysis of the morphosyntax of proverbial names in Dagbani (Gur, Ghana). It demonstrates that these proverb-based names can comprise of 1. single morphemes, Nasara,‘victory’, 2. two morphemes, Neesim‘lights’. The third group consists of phrases and sentences with other grammatical particles fused in the sentences to form those name sets. I argue that the morphology provides the template for syntax to apply in this …
Strategies Employed by Dagbamba Drummers in Revealing the Identity of their Patrons
This work analyses the strategies employed by Dagbamba drummers in revealing the identity of their patrons in the praises they sing. Dagbamba are an ethnic group in the Northern Region of Ghana. Drummers form a special unite of this ethnic group and they are those who sing praise songs among the Dagbamba. In this paper, the researcher identified four (4) strategies that are used by the drummers when singing praise songs. The strategies identified…
Nasality in Dagbani prosody
This paper presents a detailed analysis of nasality in Dagbani, a Gur language of Ghana, and the role it plays in Dagbani prosody. It demonstrates that the nasal is at the centre of defining the range of what is possible in Dagbani prosodic patterns. Nasals provide the basis for determining the full range of syllable types and the tone bearing unit of Dagbani; nasals are the only coda consonants that licence vowel lengthening; and nasals provide …
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Nasality in Dagbani prosody
This paper presents a detailed analysis of nasality in Dagbani, a Gur language of Ghana, and the role it plays in Dagbani prosody. It demonstrates that the nasal is at the centre of defining the range of what is possible in Dagbani prosodic patterns. Nasals provide the basis for determining the full range of syllable types and the tone bearing unit of Dagbani; nasals are the only coda consonants that licence vowel lengthening; and nasals provide …
Strategies Employed by Dagbamba Drummers in Revealing the Identity of their Patrons
This work analyses the strategies employed by Dagbamba drummers in revealing the identity of their patrons in the praises they sing. Dagbamba are an ethnic group in the Northern Region of Ghana. Drummers form a special unite of this ethnic group and they are those who sing praise songs among the Dagbamba. In this paper, the researcher identified four (4) strategies that are used by the drummers when singing praise songs. The strategies identified…
Morphology and syntax of Dagbani proverbial names
This paper presents a detailed analysis of the morphosyntax of proverbial names in Dagbani (Gur, Ghana). It demonstrates that these proverb-based names can comprise of 1. single morphemes, Nasara,‘victory’, 2. two morphemes, Neesim‘lights’. The third group consists of phrases and sentences with other grammatical particles fused in the sentences to form those name sets. I argue that the morphology provides the template for syntax to apply in this …
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