An introduction to African languages / / G. Tucker Childs

• Autore: Childs George Tucker
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, PA, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 265 pages) : illustrations, maps
• Disciplina: 496
• Soggetto topico: African languages; Language and culture - Africa
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Introduction to African languages
• ISBN: 1-282-16070-2; 9786612160707; 90-272-9588-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816580503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II