FEATURE-DRIVEN ANALYSIS OF LABIALIZATION AND PALATALIZATION AS PHONOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN HAUSA
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FEATURE-DRIVEN ANALYSIS OF LABIALIZATION AND PALATALIZATION AS PHONOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN HAUSA
Chapter one
1.0 General Introduction
This study would be conducted in one of four (4) key areas of linguistics (phonology). Phonology is a systematic study of a language’s sound system.
However, the research will focus on two major phonological processes in the Hausa language: labialisation and palatalisation, which are secondary articulations. Dustan, E (1996).
It is clear that Hausa is the most extensively spoken language among its many users in the northern portion of the country, with dialects such as Kananci, Sakkwatanci, Katsinanci, Kabanci, Zamfaranci, and so on. Dustan, E (1996).
According to Mu’azu (2005), labialisation is a secondary articulation that involves adding lip rounding to a non-labial sound, such as the articulation of /kw/, /əw/, and /gw/ consonants, also known as labialised velars.
Palatalisation is a verbal noun derived from the verb “palatalised” which means to add a palatal articulation (raising the front of the tongue towards the hard palate) to a non-palatal consonant under particular conditions.
Palatalisation is also a secondary articulation; there may be modifications that lend colour to the sound. The question now is: what are the different types of consonants, and how are they palatalised?
In Hausa, the alveolars /s/, /t/, /d/, and /z/, as well as the velars /w/, /k/, /ə/, and /g/, are regularly palatalised in certain situations. Sani M.A.Z. (2005).
1.1 Statement of the Problem
Since time immemorial, Nigerians have spoken Hausa, primarily in the country’s northern region. It is undoubtedly the most frequently spoken language in Nigeria. In particular, the language is spoken as a first language in many Northern Nigerian states, including Kano, Katsina, Daura, Zamfara, and Kebbi.
This study investigates two (2) phonological processes (labialisation and palatalisation) in Hausa. The investigation includes identifying the nature and conditions for each of them in Hausa.
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