OkwuIgbo.org - Symposium 3

THEME: THE TRANSITIVITY PROBLEM OF THE IGBO VERB

DATE: 28th and 29th NOVEMBER, 2011

The attribution of transitivity to the Igbo verb has remained a source of disagreement amongst Igbo linguists for decads. Cosequentyly, there is no generally agreed answer to the question of whether Igbo verbs can be generally divided into transitive and intransitive groups. The symposium is yet another opportunity to delve into this very troublesome area in Igbo grammar.

**Programme of Events for Day One, 28th November, 2011**
10.00-10.40	E. Nolue Emenanjo (UNIPOORT): How Universal is Transitivity? Insights from Igbo
10.40-11.20	Modesta Ijeoma Iloene (UNN): In Favour of Transitivity: Evidence from Igbo Nominal Derivation
11.20-12.00	Linda Chinelo Nkamigbo (UNIZIK): Is Igbo a transitivizing or an intransitivizing language
12.00-12.40	Christiana Ngozi Ikegwuonu (ASU): Transitivity and Complementation in Igbo
12.40-1.20	Theresa Ezechukwu (ASU): Transitivity in Igbo Active and Stative Verbs
1.20-2.00	LUNCH BREAK:
2.00-2.40	Benjamin I. Mmadike (UNIZIK): The Igbo verb and the issue of transitivity
2.40-3.20	Grace O. Prezi (Niger Delta University): Transitivity of Igbo Verbs: A Functional Approach
3.20-4.00	Victor Manfredi (Boston University): Igbo transitivity in a derivational framework
4.00-4.40	Chinedu Uchechukwu (UNIZIK): Transitivity in Igbo: A Cognitive Grammar Approach

**Programme of Events for Day Two, 29th November, 2011**
9.00-9.40	B.M. Mbah (UNN): Transitivity in Igbo: When the Paradigm Shifts
09.40-10.20	Ifeoma Nweze(UNN): Transitivity in Igbo: A Case of Psychological Verbs
10.20-11.00	C.O. Okeke (UNN): The Applicability of the Transitivity Hypothesis to Igbo Psychological Verbs
11.00-11.40	Benita C. Uzoigwe (UNN): Transitivity in Igbo: A Study of Cooking Terms (Verbs)
11.40-12.20	Chikelu Ihunanya Ezenwafor (UNIZIK): Measuring the Igbo Verbs of Planting and Harvesting Along the Transitivity Scale
12.20 - 2.00	LUNCH
1.20-2.00	Chidimma Martha Egenti (UNIZIK): The Agent-Patient Relation in Children Speeches: Insights from Igbo
2.00-2.40	Chinedu Uchechukwu (UNIZIK): German and Igbo on the Transitivity Scale
2.40-3.20	Elomba, F.O and Okolie,M.U. (UNN): Transitivity in French and Igbo: A Comparative Study.
3.20-4.00	Purity Uchechukwu (UNIZIK): The Transitivity of Psyche Verbs in Spanish and Igbo