Metaphorical extensions as a basis for grammaticalization with special reference to Zulu auxiliary verbs

Hendrikse, AMkhatshwa, S2023-06-132024-03-272023-06-132024-03-271991https://hdl.handle.net/10566/9849Masters of ArtIn this thesis certain notions such as grammaticalization metaphors, semantic field analysis, categorization, proto-type theory and topology are used in order to explore the nature and the development of the auxiliaries in Zulu. The view that Zulu auxiliaries derive from full verbs is specifically and systematically examined.enAuxiliariesVerbsMetaphorical extensions as a basis for grammaticalization with special reference to Zulu auxiliary verbsUniversity of the Western Cape