| A Grammar of Jamsay Contributor(s): Heath, Jeffrey (Author) |
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ISBN: 3110201135 ISBN-13: 9783110201130 Publisher: Walter de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $370.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: This is the first complete grammar of any of the twenty or so Dogon languages of Mali, West Africa. Its most interesting features are the systematic use of stem-wide tone contour overlays, and of intonational effects, for grammatical purposes, for example, marking the head NP of a relative clause, and expressing 'X and Y' coordination. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Foreign Language Study | African Languages (see Also Swahili) |
| Dewey: 496.3 |
| LCCN: 2008010935 |
| Series: Mouton Grammar Library |
| Physical Information: 1.8" H x 6.7" W x 10.4" (2.75 lbs) 755 pages |