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Title Coding participant marking : construction types in twelve African languages / edited by Gerrit J. Dimmendaal.

Publication Info. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins, [2009]
©2009
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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 389 pages) : maps.
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Studies in language companion series, 0165-7763 ; v. 110
Studies in language companion series ; v. 110.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction / Gerrit J. Dimmendaal --!Xun / Christa König -- Alaaba / Gertrud Schneider-Blum -- Haro / Hirut Woldemariam -- Hone / Anne Storch -- Ik / Christa König -- Jalonke / Friederike Lüpke -- Khwe / Christa Kilian-Hatz -- Likpe / Felix K. Ameka -- Makonde / Peter Kraal -- Tama / Gerrit J. Dimmendaal -- Tima / Gerrit J. Dimmendaal -- Wolaitta / Azeb Amha.
Summary Whereas Africa as a typological area is often associated with extensive verb morphology and verb serialization, this collection of studies shows that there is tremendous typological diversity at the clausal level. Verb serialization in the Khoisan area contrasts with extensive case-marking in languages of northeastern Africa, which also use converbs and light verb plus coverb constructions. Although the categorial distinction between nouns and verbs is generally clear in African languages, a number of them nevertheless provide intricate analytical challenges in this respect. Whereas some langu.
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Subject African languages -- Semantics.
African languages -- Semantics.
African languages.
African languages -- Syntax.
African languages -- Syntax.
African languages -- Grammar, Comparative.
African languages -- Grammar, Comparative.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Dimmendaal, Gerrit Jan.
Other Form: Print version: Coding participant marking. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins, ©2009 9789027205773 9027205779 (DLC) 2008054333 (OCoLC)288933033
ISBN 9789027289612 (electronic book)
9027289611 (electronic book)
9789027205773
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