Hausa plural Systems: a diachronic presentation

• DOI: 10.1515/jall.2000.21.1.1
• Publication Date: 2009-11-12T14:52:52Z
• Authors: BIRGIT HELLWIG; JOSEPH A. MCINTYRE
• Keywords: Plural; Hausa; Presentation (obstetrics); Nominalization

This article looks at noun plurals in Hausa from a diachronic perspective. It is claimed that the multiplicity of plural forms encountered today result historical development which older formatives survived alongside younger ones. Specifically, four typological principles are identified and their introduction into overall system formation described. argued on basis these three different systems can be set up