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Lexical Variation in Lunyore Nouns

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  • Mercy Akeng’o

    (Department of Literature, Linguistics and Foreign Languages, Kenyatta University, P.O BOX 43844-00100, NAIROBI, KENYA)

  • Dr. Henry Nandelenga (PhD)

    (Kenyatta University, Department of Literature, Linguistics and Foreign Languages, P.O BOX 43844-00100, NAIROBI, KENYA)

Abstract

The noun is a vital element in the grammar of any language. In this paper, lexical variation of nouns in Lunyore is explored. Variation is an intrinsic part of any language. No two people in a speech community can speak identical grammars and no one speaker has a complete invariant grammar. A sample size of 20 respondents was selected through judgmental sampling. After being interviewed and recorded, it was discovered that age caused a bigger degree of variation than the other social variables which include gender and social status. 25 words were targeted and they all had two or more variants. Linguistic data collected enabled us to conclude that lexical variation in Lunyore nouns comes as a result of borrowing, word loss, semantic change, word invention and semantic shift.

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  • Mercy Akeng’o & Dr. Henry Nandelenga (PhD), 2020. "Lexical Variation in Lunyore Nouns," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 4(6), pages 445-450, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:4:y:2020:i:6:p:445-450
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