Coding participant marking : construction types in twelve African languages / edited by Gerrit J. Dimmendaal.

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Dimmendaal, Gerrit Jan

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9789027289612
9027289611
1282104187
9781282104181
9786612104183
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Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.