CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0 GENERAL BACKGROUND
The objective of this research work is to study question formation that is how question are formed in Kono language.
Kono people are found in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
1.1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The Kono people are said to have migrate from a deep forest where they were surrounded by mountains in the northern part of Kaduna.
The Kono people do not have a written history of their language but the elders of Kono can only say orally what was told as story by their fore father.
Western civilization brought a lot of changes to the Kono community which includes mode of dressing, cultural, and traditional beliefs and religion.
1.2 SOCIOCULTURAL PROFILE
This section examines the socio cultural profile of the Kono people. We shall discuss their cultural heritage and the socio linguistics of Kono. Driving the socio cultural profile of Kono are; mode of dressing, religion, festival and ceremony. These are followed by the sociolinguistics.
Sociocultural Profile
Occupation
The major occupation of the Kono people are subsidized farmers through commercial farming is also practiced. The major crop in Kono is sugar-cane. They also have other food crops like Yam, Millet, Corn, Cassava e.t.c it is also said that there is a yam which is not planted but grows itself, it is called “Mọrọngo”, the yam can only be eating but it can’t be pounded according to the people of Kono. Hunting is done during dry season when farm work would have reduced.