Paper Info
Title
Finite state representation of reduplication processes in Igbo
Abstract
This paper presents a finite state model of reduplication processes in Igbo. Identified Igbo reduplication processes are based on (i) verbal reduplication with prefixation, (ii) total nominal reduplication (iii) ideophone reduplication. However, this work identifies and includes a fourth and fifth type that occurs in the language, namely; (iv) adverbial reduplication and (v) prepositional reduplication. Xerox Finite State Tool (XFST) was used in representing the five Igbo reduplication processes computationally. Igbo verbal reduplication exhibits selective reduplication process and is characterized by prefixation and vowel replacement. Vowel harmony phenomenon was taken into consideration in achieving verbal reduplication to cater for phonological changes. Model testing results showed 84% accuracy in both analysis and recognition of reduplicated forms in Igbo.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1109/AFRCON.2013.6757772
Pointe-Aux-Piments
Keywords
DocType
ISSN
natural language processing,igbo language,igbo reduplication process,xfst,xerox finite state tool,adverbial reduplication,finite state representation,ideophone reduplication,phonological change,prefixation,prepositional reduplication,total nominal reduplication,verbal reduplication,vowel harmony phenomenon,finite state automaton,morphology,reduplication
Conference
2153-0025
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
978-1-4673-5940-5
0
0.34
References 
Authors
2
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Iheanetu, O.100.34
Michael Adeyeye2495.35