LINGUIST List 11.1100

Mon May 15 2000

Qs: Unserdeutsch,Classifying derivational affixes

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  • Ana Deumert, Unserdeutsch
  • Laura Wagner, Classifying derivational affixes

    Message 1: Unserdeutsch

     Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 09:42:53 +0200
    From: Ana Deumert <ana.deumerturz.uni-heidelberg.de>
    Subject: Unserdeutsch


    Dear Linguists,

    I am currently working on a research project on 'Namibian Black German' and its possible P/C status. As in Raboul children of mixed descent were educated in Namibia in a specific bording school environment (i.e. the Catholic Mission school in Windhoek). One of my informants, an 80-old Herero women who attented this school, speaks a type of German noticeably different from that of other Black Namibians (who had aquired German in the work environment). I have read about Unserdeutsch (in Muehlhaeusler 1984 and earlier publications) and would like to have a closer look at possible parallels. Does anyone know how one might be able to get hold of Volker's M.A. thesis on 'Unserdeutsch', or does anyone know of any more recent work in on this variety?

    I will of course post a summary of the reponses to the list.

    Regards,

    Ana Deumert University of Heidelberg E-mail: ana.deumerturz.uni-heidelberg.de

    Message 2: Classifying derivational affixes

     Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 09:40:44 -0400 (EDT)
    From: Laura Wagner <wagnerpsych.umass.edu>
    Subject: Classifying derivational affixes


    Hello,

    We are researching the processing of derived words and are interested in the differences in processing between class I and class II derivations. We are having trouble classifying a few of the suffixes, however, and were hoping for some help.

    Does anyone know in which derivational class the following suffixes belong?

    -ance for the words avoidance, acceptance -age for the words postage, package, footage, coverage -ary for the words missionary, visionary

    Thanks!

    Elyssa Niswander and Laura Wagner (wagnerpsych.umass.edu)