| The Bantu Languages of Africa: Handbook of African Languages Contributor(s): Bryan, M. A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138097918 ISBN-13: 9781138097919 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $40.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Regional Studies - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Syntax - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Historical & Comparative |
| Series: Linguistic Surveys of Africa |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (0.60 lbs) 180 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The area covered by this book, originally published in 1953, is one that has long been recognized as presenting many problems from the point of view of Bantu linguistic studies. Almost all the material set out in this present work is based on notes taken in the field, and in many cases presented completely new facts. The sources of the information used are listed at the end of the linguistic description of each of the groups of languages dealt with. Since there are so many languages to be covered it would be impracticable to give even an outline of the main features of each of them, so an outline is given of the main characteristics of each separate group. One language is used as the type for each group, for the purpose of listing examples of the nominal prefixes, verbal conjugation, and personal prefixes. Other features are illustrated from whichever language is the most suitable. |