The Afroasiatic languages [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Zygmunt Frajzyngier, Erin Shay

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910461915103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge, : Cambridge University Press, 2012
• ISBN: 1-139-41121-7; 1-316-08911-8; 1-280-77370-7; 9786613684479; 1-139-42257-X; 1-139-41955-2; 1-139-41750-9; 1-139-42160-3; 1-139-42364-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (710 p.)
• Collana: Cambridge language surveys
• Altri autori (Persone): FrajzyngierZygmunt; ShayErin
• Disciplina: 492
• Soggetti: Afroasiatic languages; Language surveys; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; THE AFROASIATIC LANGUAGES; Series; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; FIGURES; MAPS; TABLES; NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; 1: Introduction; 1.1 The goal of the present work; 1.2 History of the recognition of the phylum; 1.3 Evidence for genetic relationships within the phylum; 1.4 A snapshot of the history of scholarship; 1.5 Geographical range of the Afroasiatic phylum; 1.6 State of the art in Afroasiatic scholarship; 1.6.1 Phonological reconstruction; 1.6.2 Reconstruction of morphology and syntax; 1.7 Where did the Afroasiatic languages come from?; 1.8 A preview of the book2: Berber; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Historical records and writing systems; 2.1.2 Sociolinguistics; 2.1.3 History of ; Berber studies; 2.2 Phonology; 2.2.1 Consonants; 2.2.1.1 Pharyngealized consonants; 2.2.1.2 Long consonants; 2.2.1.3 Labialization; 2.2.1.4 Spirantization; 2.2.2 Vowels; 2.2.2.1 Central vowels; 2.2.3 Suprasegmentals; 2.3 Lexical categories; 2.3.1 Overview; 2.3.2 Derivation of lexical categories; 2.4 Verb morphology; 2.4.1 General structure of the verb; 2.4.2 Derivational prefixes; 2.4.2.1 The 'factitive' prefix ss-; 2.4.2.2 The 'middle' prefix mm- ~nn-; 2.4.2.3 The 'passive' prefix tt-, ttwa-, etc.2.4.2.4 Combinations of derivational prefixes; 2.4.3 Reduplication; 2.4.4 Mood-Aspect-Negation stem formations (MAN stems); 2.4.4.1 Inventory; 2.4.4.2 MAN stem formation; 2.4.5 Person-number-gender marking; 2.4.6 The participle; 2.5 Nominal inflection; 2.5.1 Overview; 2.5.2 The affix class; 2.5.2.1 The structure of the prefix; 2.5.2.2 Noun suffixes; 2.5.2.3 Plural formation by means of the imposition of a vowel scheme; 2.5.2.4 The borrowed class; 2.5.2.5 The non-affix class; 2.5.2.6 The Tuareg non-prefix class; 2.5.3 Nominal derivations; 2.5.3.1 Verbal nouns2.5.3.2 Comparatives; 2.5.3.3 Other nominal derivations; 2.6 Pronouns and cliticization; 2.6.1 Overview; 2.6.2 Independent pronouns; 2.6.3 Clitic pronouns; 2.6.4 Demonstratives; 2.7 Morphology of adpositions; 2.7.1 Prepositions; 2.7.2 Postpositions; 2.8 Numerals; 2.9 Adverbs; 2.10 The categories expressed in (pro)nominal inflection; 2.10.1 Gender; 2.10.2 Number; 2.10.3 State/case; 2.10.4 Indirect objects; 2.11 The noun phrase; 2.11.1 Pronominal affixes; 2.11.2 Demonstrative elements; 2.11.3 Pre-nominal elements; 2.11.4 The structure of the noun phrase; 2.11.4.1 Numeral constructions2.11.4.2 Possessives; 2.11.4.3 Adjectival modification; 2.12 Verbal syntax; 2.12.1 The expression of mood, aspect, and negation; 2.12.2 Valency; 2.12.3 Reflexives; 2.13 Basic sentence structure; 2.13.1 Simple verbal sentences; 2.13.2 Simple non-verbal sentences; 2.13.3 Sentences with pseudo-verbs; 2.14 Negation and modality; 2.14.1 Negation in verbal and prepositional sentences; 2.14.2 Questions; 2.14.3 Deontic modality; 2.15 Pragmatic functions; 2.15.1 Topicalization; 2.15.2 Focalization; 2.16 Complex sentences; 2.16.1 Sentential coordination and VP coordination; 2.16.2 Clausal complements
• Sommario/riassunto: The first typological study of Afroasiatic languages.