Cook, Eung-DoBellam, Ernest Jay2005-07-192005-07-19197582480923http://hdl.handle.net/1880/13086Bibliography: p. 85-86.This thesis examines certain aspects of Stoney verbal morphology and phonology. Chapter I presents a morphological sketch of the language and Chapter II consists of a taxonomic classification of the verbal prefixes and suffices. Although the affixes exhibit relatively little phonological and morphological variation, one of the prefix categories exhibits a great deal. This category has been examined in detail in Chapter III and it is hypothesized that the possessive prefix gi-, the benefactive prefix giji-, and the reflexive prefix ici- are all derived from the same underlying source, #ki#, through application of rules such as “Palatalization,” "Reduplication," "Tri-Syllabic Reduction," and "Reflexive Syllable Deletion." Reduplication itself is examined in Chapter IV. It is shown that an underlying monosyllabic form must be postulated to account for reduplication of some disyllabic surface forms. The phonological process of "Consonant Cluster Devoicing" and "Coronal Dissimilation" are also discussed in relation to the process of reduplication.vii, 86 leaves ; 30 cm.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.PM 638 B44 1975 MicroficheAssiniboin language - Word formationAssiniboin language - Phonologymaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/11461PM 638 B44 1975 Microfiche