Phonological Alternation in Numerals in Sungai Penuh Dialect of Kerinci

Rina Marnita; Nadra Nadra; Laila Rahmi; Chong Shin

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v8iSI16.5221

Authors

Rina Marnita Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Andalas, Padang, 25164, Indonesia
Nadra Nadra Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Andalas, Padang, 25164, Indonesia
Laila Rahmi Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Andalas, Padang, 25164, Indonesia
Chong Shin Institut Alam Tamadun Melayu (ATMA), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v8iSI16.5221

Keywords:

Phonological Alternation , Numerals, Absolute and Oblique Forms , Kerinci Language

Abstract

Kerinci is a Malayic language spoken primarily in Sungai Penuh City and Kerinci Regency, Sumatra which is considered unique as most lexicons have two or more forms, differing in the phonological realisation of their final syllables. These word-final syllable rhymes are referred to as Absolute and Oblique forms since they bear syntactic functions. This paper describes phonological alternation in numerals and their morphosyntactic functions based on data from a synchronic descriptive study conducted in Koto Renah village, Sungai Penuh, Kerinci. The study reveals that most cardinal and ordinal numbers have two or more forms. The last unit of a compound numeral is the absolute form, while all preceding units are oblique forms. The phrasal alternations in numerals lends credence to the view that the Kerinci language is indeed unique.

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