Coding participant marking : construction types in twelve African languages /
Coding participant marking : construction types in twelve African languages /
edited by Gerrit J. Dimmendaal.
- Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins, ©2009.
- 1 online resource (xiv, 389 pages) : maps.
- Studies in language companion series, v. 110 0165-7763 ; .
- Studies in language companion series ; v. 110. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / Gerrit J. Dimmendaal --!Xun / Christa König -- Alaaba / Gertrud Schneider-Blum -- Haro / Hirut Woldemariam -- Hone / Anne Storch -- Ik / Christa König -- Jalonke / Friederike Lüpke -- Khwe / Christa Kilian-Hatz -- Likpe / Felix K. Ameka -- Makonde / Peter Kraal -- Tama / Gerrit J. Dimmendaal -- Tima / Gerrit J. Dimmendaal -- Wolaitta / Azeb Amha.
Whereas Africa as a typological area is often associated with extensive verb morphology and verb serialization, this collection of studies shows that there is tremendous typological diversity at the clausal level. Verb serialization in the Khoisan area contrasts with extensive case-marking in languages of northeastern Africa, which also use converbs and light verb plus coverb constructions. Although the categorial distinction between nouns and verbs is generally clear in African languages, a number of them nevertheless provide intricate analytical challenges in this respect. Whereas some langu.
English.
9789027289612 (electronic bk.) 9027289611 (electronic bk.) 1282104187 9781282104181 9786612104183 661210418X
African languages--Semantics.
African languages--Syntax.
African languages--Grammar, Comparative.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY--African Languages.
African languages--Grammar, Comparative.
African languages--Semantics.
African languages--Syntax.
Afrikaanse talen.
Grammatica.
Langues africaines--Sémantique.
Langues africaines--Syntaxe.
Langues africaines--Grammaire comparée.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
PL8005 / .C63 2009eb
496
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / Gerrit J. Dimmendaal --!Xun / Christa König -- Alaaba / Gertrud Schneider-Blum -- Haro / Hirut Woldemariam -- Hone / Anne Storch -- Ik / Christa König -- Jalonke / Friederike Lüpke -- Khwe / Christa Kilian-Hatz -- Likpe / Felix K. Ameka -- Makonde / Peter Kraal -- Tama / Gerrit J. Dimmendaal -- Tima / Gerrit J. Dimmendaal -- Wolaitta / Azeb Amha.
Whereas Africa as a typological area is often associated with extensive verb morphology and verb serialization, this collection of studies shows that there is tremendous typological diversity at the clausal level. Verb serialization in the Khoisan area contrasts with extensive case-marking in languages of northeastern Africa, which also use converbs and light verb plus coverb constructions. Although the categorial distinction between nouns and verbs is generally clear in African languages, a number of them nevertheless provide intricate analytical challenges in this respect. Whereas some langu.
English.
9789027289612 (electronic bk.) 9027289611 (electronic bk.) 1282104187 9781282104181 9786612104183 661210418X
African languages--Semantics.
African languages--Syntax.
African languages--Grammar, Comparative.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY--African Languages.
African languages--Grammar, Comparative.
African languages--Semantics.
African languages--Syntax.
Afrikaanse talen.
Grammatica.
Langues africaines--Sémantique.
Langues africaines--Syntaxe.
Langues africaines--Grammaire comparée.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
PL8005 / .C63 2009eb
496