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Kambari Man

One of three referenced texts in Rebecca’s dissertation. Included in the dissertation as an appendix.

Musa and Audu

One of three referenced texts in Rebecca’s dissertation. Included in the dissertation as an appendix.

My trip to Minna

A personal narrative about traveling from the language area to the state capital.

Possessed Woman

The sad saga of a woman tormented by demons.

The Gossip King // Faru̱k u̱ ke̱t-u̱ ne̱t-u̱t wa u̱s-rem

A cautionary tale of suspicion that leads to gossip and ends with forgiveness and shame.

What you sow is what you reap

What you sow is what you reap is the story of a woman whose behavior is blamed for her suffering in childbirth. It was told by Sunday John in a recording made in February 2013 in Tungan Magajiya, Niger State. It was transcribed in the orthography and …

Young man who wants to marry

One of three referenced texts in Rebecca’s dissertation. Included in the dissertation as an appendix.

u̱t-Maꞌin verb research

This project focused on answering the question: “What is the distribution of verb forms in narrative discourse?”

Semantics of u̱t‑Maꞌin noun classes

I explore evidence for semantic cohesion and semantic assignment criteria to U̱t‑Maꞌin noun class pairings, the distribution of loanwords semantic regularities, and the distribution of verbal nouns throughout the noun classes.

u̱t-Maꞌin noun research

Complex morphology and agreement patterns within the NP and beyond.