THE EFFECT OF LEXICAL BORROWING IN TECHIMAN, GHANA - A CASE STUDY OF THE BRONG AHAFO REGION

Gabriel Kwame Ankrah

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This project was undertaken to examine “The Effect of Lexical Borrowing in Techiman, Ghana. A Case Study of the Brong Ahafo Region”. This became necessary because, it revealed the causes of lexical borrowings such as; lack of vocabulary, easy communication and prestige attached to a language. Through questionnaire, interview and review of related literature, it was revealed that the causes of phenomenon include; lack of vocabulary, easy communication, prestige attached to the language and to be accepted in the society. The researchers employed questionnaire and interview through random sampling. The population included one hundred (100) of which sixty (60) were females and forty (40) were males. This was done through few questionnaires printed for the completion by the respondents, interviews and tap recording, This project was based on some groups of words which were borrowed from English language to Bono language of which include the changes that occurred were explained in depth. It was realized in the analysis that when words are borrowed from English to Bono, they undergo certain changes like; change in syllables, change in transcription, changes in meaning and also change in pronunciation. After a thorough research on the phenomenon, the changes that occur when words are borrowed from other languages into Bono language, the researchers recommended and suggested that a further research should be done in Bono borrowing of words.

 

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