02400nam 2200481Ia 450 991081658050332120200520144314.01-282-16070-2978661216070790-272-9588-3(CKB)1000000000553048(EBL)622713(OCoLC)302807846(MiAaPQ)EBC622713(EXLCZ)99100000000055304820030722d2003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAn introduction to African languages /G. Tucker Childs1st ed.Amsterdam ;Philadelphia, PA John Benjamins Pub. Co.20031 online resource (xiv, 265 pages) illustrations, maps1-58811-421-X 90-272-2605-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 languagesLanguage and cultureAfricaAfrican languages.Language and culture496Childs George Tucker661173MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816580503321Introduction to African languages1234744UNINA