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September 26, 2025International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science0 citations

Phonological Patterns of Noun Borrowing from Luganda to Kupsabiny

A Phonological Analysis of Borrowed Nouns from Luganda to Kupsabiny

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CCCherop Kapkwomu CharlesOAOnyango Janet Achieng’

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Analysis reveals phonological modifications of borrowed nouns from Luganda in Kupsabiny languages, suggesting significant interaction between the two languages.

Key Points

  • Borrowed nouns undergo phonological modifications to conform to Kupsabiny’s phonetic inventory.
  • Findings indicate that Luganda's syllable structures are simplified or altered to fit Kupsabiny's patterns.
  • The study utilizes Optimality Theory to analyze how faithfulness constraints affect the borrowed words.
  • Phonotactic differences lead to necessary modifications for alignment with Kupsabiny's phonological system.

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Charles et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d6c682b1249cec298b299dhttps://doi.org/10.47772/ijriss.2025.908000624
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