An Introduction to the Study of African Languages
Title | An Introduction to the Study of African Languages PDF eBook |
Author | Carl Meinhof |
Publisher | |
Pages | 188 |
Release | 1915 |
Genre | African languages |
ISBN |
An Introduction to the Study of African Languages
Title | An Introduction to the Study of African Languages PDF eBook |
Author | Carl Meinhof |
Publisher | |
Pages | 169 |
Release | 1915 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
An Introduction to African Languages
Title | An Introduction to African Languages PDF eBook |
Author | G. Tucker Childs |
Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing |
Pages | 287 |
Release | 2003-12-19 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9027295883 |
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 variety of readers. The author’s lengthy acquaintance with the continent and field experiences in western, eastern, and southern Africa allow for both a broad perspective and considerable depth in selected areas. The original examples are often the author’s own but also come from other sources and languages not often referenced in the literature. This text also includes a set of sound files illustrating the phenomena under discussion, be they the clicks of Khoisan, talking drums, or the ideophones (words like English lickety-split) found almost everywhere, which will make this book a valuable resource for teacher and student alike.
An Introduction to African Languages
Title | An Introduction to African Languages PDF eBook |
Author | George Tucker Childs |
Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 2003-01-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9789027226068 |
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 variety of readers. The author's lengthy acquaintance with the continent and field experiences in western, eastern, and southern Africa allow for both a broad perspective and considerable depth in selected areas. The original examples are often the author's own but also come from other sources and languages not often referenced in the literature. This text also includes a set of sound files illustrating the phenomena under discussion, be they the clicks of Khoisan, talking drums, or the ideophones (words like English lickety-split) found almost everywhere, which will make this book a valuable resource for teacher and student alike.
African Languages
Title | African Languages PDF eBook |
Author | Bernd Heine |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 412 |
Release | 2000-08-03 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 9780521666299 |
This book is an introduction to African languages and linguistics, covering typology, structure and sociolinguistics. The twelve chapters are written by a team of fifteen eminent Africanists, and their topics include the four major language groupings (Niger-Congo, Nilo-Saharan, Afroasiatic and Khoisan), the core areas of modern theoretical linguistics (phonology, morphology, syntax), typology, sociolinguistics, comparative linguistics, and language, history and society. Basic concepts and terminology are explained for undergraduates and non-specialist readers, but each chapter also provides an overview of the state of the art in its field, and as such will be referred to also by more advanced students and general linguists. The book brings this range of material together in accessible form for anyone wishing to learn more about this challenging and fascinating field.
An Introduction to the Study of African Languages. Translated by A. Werner
Title | An Introduction to the Study of African Languages. Translated by A. Werner PDF eBook |
Author | Carl Meinhof |
Publisher | Andesite Press |
Pages | 186 |
Release | 2017-08-21 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781375907729 |
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An Introduction to the Study of African Languages
Title | An Introduction to the Study of African Languages PDF eBook |
Author | Carl Friedrich Michael Meinhof |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1915 |
Genre | African languages |
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