02270nam 22004453 450 991078231240332120231005173454.01-282-16070-2978661216070790-272-9588-3(CKB)1000000000553048(EBL)622713(OCoLC)302807846(MiAaPQ)EBC622713(EXLCZ)99100000000055304820140113h20032003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAn introduction to African languages /G. Tucker ChildsAmsterdam ;Philadelphia :John Benjamins Publishing Company,2003.©20031 online resource (xiv, 265 pages) illustrations, maps1-58811-421-X 90-272-2605-9 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; IndexThis 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 wideAfrican languagesAfrican languages.496Childs George Tucker661173AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910782312403321Introduction to African languages1234744UNINA