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  • Language Family: Kwa
  • Topic #1: Noun Classes
Noun classes in Sɛl Noun classes in Sɛlɛɛ

This paper describes the noun class system of Sɛlɛɛ, a Na-Togo, Kwa (Niger-Congo) language spoken in the Volta Region of Ghana. As shown in this paper, Sɛlɛɛ has a noun class system with an equal number of singular and plural classes that are paired in irregular ways. The singular-plural pairs are referred to as genders. Nouns normally agree with certain modifiers within the noun phrase. The agreement targets are determiners, numerals, interrogative pronouns and some adjectives. Outside the noun phrase, noun classes may be indexed on the verb to signal long distance anaphora, a strategy that speakers rarely use. The paper provides a detailed account of possible semantic and cultural motivations for the assignment of nouns to a particular gender and/or class.

Cet article décrit le système de classe de Sɛlɛɛ, une langue Na-Togo, Kwa (Niger-Congo) parlée dans la Région de Volta du Ghana. L’on montre que le Sɛlɛɛ a un système de classe nominal avec un nombre égal de classes au singulier et au pluriel qui sont appariées de manière irrégulière. Les paires singulier-pluriel sont appelées genre. Les noms s’accordent normalement avec certains modificateurs au sein des syntagmes nominaux. Les cibles d’accord sont des déterminants, des numéraux, des pronoms interrogatifs et certains adjectifs. Hors du syntagme nominal, les classes nominales peuvent être indexées sur le verbe pour signaler des anaphores de longue distance, une stratégie que les locuteurs utilisent cependant rarement. L’article rend compte, de manière détaillée, de motivations sémantiques possibles pour assigner les noms à un genre et/ou une classe particulière.

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