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UNINA9910974000003321 |
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Autore |
Childs George Tucker |
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Titolo |
An introduction to African languages / / G. Tucker Childs |
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Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, PA, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2003 |
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ISBN |
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9786612160707 |
9781282160705 |
1282160702 |
9789027295880 |
9027295883 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiv, 265 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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African languages |
Language and culture - Africa |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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