The Role Kȋȋkamba Noun Morphophonological Processes Play in the Dialectal Variations of the Language

This study aimed at showing how Kȋȋkamba noun morphophonological processes contributed to the dialectal variation in Kῖῖkamba. The study used two theoretical models; the variationist theory by Labov (1972) and the Natural Generative Phonology by Hooper (1973). Accordingly, a descriptive research design was adopted. The findings of the study revealed that dialectal variation existed within Kȋȋkamba noun morphophonological prococesses and that such variations were rule determined. This meant that some Kȋȋkamba noun morphophonological process rules were not applicable to some dialects of Kȋȋkamba. For instance; the labialization rule which was applicable to Kȋmasakȗ and Kȋkȋlȗngȗ was not applicable to Kȋkȋtui dialect.