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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782179503321

Titolo

Aspect and modality in Kwa languages [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Felix K. Ameka, M.E. Kropp Dakubu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia ; ; Amsterdam, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., c2008

ISBN

1-282-15205-X

9786612152054

90-272-9138-1

Descrizione fisica

viii, 333 p. : ill

Collana

Studies in language companion series ; ; v. 100

Altri autori (Persone)

AmekaFelix K

Kropp DakubuM. E (Mary Esther)

Disciplina

496/.33

Soggetti

Kwa languages

Niger-Congo languages

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction / Felix K. Ameka and M.E. Kropp Dakubu -- Tense, aspect and mood in Akan / L.A. Boadi -- Akan as an aspectual language / E. Kweku Osam -- Ga verb features / M.E. Kropp Dakubu -- Aspect and modality in Ewe : a survey / Felix K. Ameka -- The potential morpheme in Ewe / James Essegbey -- Imperfective constructions : progressive and prospective in Ewe and Dangme / Felix K. Ameka and M.E. Kropp Dakubu -- Tense, aspect and mood in Tuwuli / Matthew Harley.