UID:
almafu_9959234104302883
Format:
1 online resource (xiv, 265 pages) :
,
illustrations, maps
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-282-16070-2
,
9786612160707
,
90-272-9588-3
Content:
This book introduces beginning students and non-specialists to the diversity and richness of African languages. In addition to providing a solid background to the study of African languages, the book presents linguistic phenomena not found in European languages. A goal of this book is to stimulate interest in African languages and address the question: What makes African languages so fascinating? The orientation adopted throughout the book is a descriptive one, which seeks to characterize African languages in a relatively succinct and neutral manner, and to make the facts accessible to a wide
Note:
An Introduction to African Languages; Title page; Editorial page; LCC page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements and dedication; Preface; Abbreviations; List of Maps; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; 2 The classification of African languages; 3 Phonetics and phonology; 4 Morphology; 5 Syntax and semantics; 6 Historical and typological issues; 7 Social effects on the languages of Africa; Appendices; References; Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-58811-421-X
Additional Edition:
ISBN 90-272-2605-9
Language:
English
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