Analysis of a Phonological Variation in Oraukwu Dialect of Igbo: A Case of the Phoneme /l/ for /r/

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dc.contributor.authorOkafor, E. E.
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-08T11:48:26Z
dc.date.available2017-11-08T11:48:26Z
dc.date.issued2005-05
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dc.description.abstractThis paper is an analysis of the use of the phoneme IV for III in Oraukwu dialect of Igbo. It takes into cognizance the phonetic - phonological variability of ordinary speech. Oraukwu speakers virtually do not use the phoneme /l/ in their speech. Rather, the use phoneme I I where the phoneme /r/ should occur. For instance, /Oraukwu/ is spelt /Oraukwu/ but it is called /Olaukwu/ by Oraukwu community. Quite important to this work is the fact that the researcher interacted with a number of people that make up the various villages in Oraukwu. Among the people interviewed are the older living generation ranges from age 51-80, who have lived a greater proportion of their lives in Oraukwu, and therefore have less formal education. They also have not as heavily influenced by cross-linguistic/cultural contacts and have not worked in highly hierarchical organisation. On the other hand. she interviewed lite younger living generation. ranges from age 20- 50, who have lived a lesser proportion of' their lives in Oraukwu, precisely from childhood to adolescent. They have more formal education both in Oraukwu and in cities. They also have more cross-linguistic/cultural contact, and are working in highly formal hierarchical organization. To determine the use of the phoneme /l/ for /r/ in Oraukwu community, oral interview was administered to them. It was discovered that Oraukwu speakers use the phoneme /l/ for /r/ in their speech. but in writing they use the phoneme /r/. The paper however. adduces all analytical explanation based on. phonetic-phonological reasons for the occurrence of both phenomena. The work starts with the introduction: the Igbo language, a brief history of Oraukwu dialect; and the concept of phonology. It examines the phonemes /l/ and /r/ as phonetic and phonological segments, as well as their feature matrixes. It finally analyses data collected [rom Oraukwu speakers and draws the logical conclusion.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOkafor, E. E. (2005), Analysis of a Phonological Variation in Oraukwu Dialect of Igbo: A Case of the Phoneme /l/ for /r/. Lagos Notes and Records. A Journal of the Faculty of Arts, University of Lagosen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.unilag.edu.ng:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2833
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFaculty of Arts. University of Lagosen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesStaff Publications;
dc.subjectPhonological variationen_US
dc.subjectOraukwu dialecten_US
dc.subjectPhonemeen_US
dc.subjectIgboen_US
dc.titleAnalysis of a Phonological Variation in Oraukwu Dialect of Igbo: A Case of the Phoneme /l/ for /r/en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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