Comparative analysis of question formation in Olùkùmi and standard Yorùbá: a minimalist approach

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to carry out a survey of the question formation processes in Olùkùmi and Standard Yorùbá. Our primary aim is to identify the clause structure in each of the two languages, study how questions are formed in the two languages, and identify the types of questions used in the two languages. Frame technique method was adopted for our data collection. The claim that the two languages originated from the same source was also confirmed. The theoretical framework adopted for this work is the Minimalist Program. It was chosen to test the relevance of its claims to African language data.