A Reference Grammar Of Mbili
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A Reference Grammar Of Mbili
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Author : Funwi F. Ayuninjam
language : en
Publisher: University Press of America
Release Date : 1998
A Reference Grammar Of Mbili written by Funwi F. Ayuninjam and has been published by University Press of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Education categories.
A Reference Grammar of Mbili explores the major linguistic components of the Mbili language from a primarily descriptive point of view and within the cultural context of this Bantu language spoken in Cameroon. It presents a detailed and accessible account of the roots and history of the language, clearly situated within both the Niger Congo language group in general and the Grassfield Bantu language sub group specifically. The language portion begins with a descriptive introduction to the sound segments of Mbili and the methods of combining them. It then moves into the suprasegments of the language, including tone, stress, and intonation; it investigates the interaction of tone, tense, and mood, as well as the distribution of tone and intonation in Mbili. Segmental and suprasegmental phonemes are related in terms of what they require, tolerate, and exclude. The next presentation deals with the morphology of nouns and verbs. On the one hand it establishes a structural identification of the noun classes and determines a functional and semantic categorization of the classifiers; on the other hand it identifies and relates the temporal, aspectual, and modal categories of Mbili, and also studies the semantics of the verb through a case grammar analysis. Finally, the book approaches syntax through a clause and sentence level of analysis to explain the nature of sentence structure in a manner related to English sentence structure. The appendix contains a lexicon as well as traditional folk stories and their translations to convey aspects of Cameroonian culture and examples of the nature of the Mbili language.
A Reference Grammar Of Oshindonga Oshiwambo
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Author : Derek Fivaz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
A Reference Grammar Of Oshindonga Oshiwambo written by Derek Fivaz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Grammar, Comparative and general categories.
Bamanankan Learners Reference Grammar
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Author : Amadou Tidiane Fofana
language : en
Publisher: National African Languages Resource ctr
Release Date : 2003
Bamanankan Learners Reference Grammar written by Amadou Tidiane Fofana and has been published by National African Languages Resource ctr this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Foreign Language Study categories.
On Reconstructing Proto Bantu Grammar
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Author : Koen Bostoen
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2023-05-26
On Reconstructing Proto Bantu Grammar written by Koen Bostoen and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-26 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book is about reconstructing the grammar of Proto-Bantu, the ancestral language at the origin of current-day Bantu languages. While Bantu is a low-level branch of Niger-Congo, the world’s biggest phylum, it is still Africa’s biggest language family. This edited volume attempts to retrieve the phonology, morphology and syntax used by the earliest Bantu speakers to communicate with each other, discusses methods to do so, and looks at issues raised by these academic endeavours. It is a collective effort involving a fine mix of junior and senior scholars representing several generations of expert historical-comparative Bantu research. It is the first systematic approach to Proto-Bantu grammar since Meeussen’s Bantu Grammatical Reconstructions (1967). Based on new bodies of evidence from the last five decades, most notably from northwestern Bantu languages, this book considerably transforms our understanding of Proto-Bantu grammar and offers new methodological approaches to Bantu grammatical reconstruction.
Negation Patterns In West African Languages And Beyond
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Author : Norbert Cyffer
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2009-08-27
Negation Patterns In West African Languages And Beyond written by Norbert Cyffer and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-27 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This volume deals with issues on negation patterns in languages of West Africa and the adjacent north and east. The first aim is to provide data on various aspects of negation in African languages. Although the topics addressed here reflect a great diversity of negation patterns, the following typological features have been identified to be prominent in our region: conflict or even incompatibility between negation and focus, use of other indirect means of negating non-indicative mood (covered under the term ‘Prohibitive’), different negation patterns in different Tense-Aspect-Moods (e.g. Imperfective vs. Perfective), lack of negative indefinites, and disjunctive negative marking (often referred to as ‘double negation’). The articles presented here show that areal factors have played a significant role in the development of negation strategies in the languages of West Africa and beyond. On the other hand genetic factors seem to be less prominent.
Swahili Learners Reference Grammar
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Author : Katrina Daly Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Eagle's Nest Publications
Release Date : 2001
Swahili Learners Reference Grammar written by Katrina Daly Thompson and has been published by Eagle's Nest Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This reference grammar is written for speakers of English who are learning Swahili. Because many language learners are not familiar with the grammatical terminology, this book explains the basic terminology and concepts of English grammar that are necessary for understanding the grammar of Swahili. It assumes no formal knowledge of English grammar and is written in very simple language. This book is designed to be used as a supplement to other Swahili language textbooks, and provides more extensive explanations of the grammar lessons presented in textbooks. The manual is arranged by topic to help learners locate information easily. The book is organized in 55 chapters with a section for each part of speech: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions. There are also sections for sentences and miscellaneous. References appear in footnotes throughout the text. Contains a glossary, an index, and an answer key. (KFT)
An Introduction To Linguistic Typology
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Author : Viveka Velupillai
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2012
An Introduction To Linguistic Typology written by Viveka Velupillai and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Offers an introduction to linguistic typology that covers various linguistic domains from phonology and morphology over parts-of-speech, the NP and the VP, to simple and complex clauses, pragmatics and language change. This title also includes a discussion on methodological issues in typology.
Zulu Learners Reference Grammar
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Author : Audrey N. Mbeje
language : en
Publisher: Nalrc Press
Release Date : 2005
Zulu Learners Reference Grammar written by Audrey N. Mbeje and has been published by Nalrc Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Functional Structure From Top To Toe
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Author : Peter Svenonius
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2014
Functional Structure From Top To Toe written by Peter Svenonius and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Readership: Scholars and graduate students of syntax and semantics
A Reference Grammar Of Oko
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Author : Joseph Dele Atoyebi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
A Reference Grammar Of Oko written by Joseph Dele Atoyebi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Oko language categories.