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Topics in Kwa Syntax
. Ed(S): Aboh, Enoch Olade; Essegbey, James
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Description for Topics in Kwa Syntax
paperback. This volume demonstrates that Kwa languages offer a very rich empirical domain for linguistic theorizing, as experts who are mostly native speakers present empirical data and show its theoretical relevance to comparative linguistics and comparative syntax. Editor(s): Aboh, Enoch Olade; Essegbey, James. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2H; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
This book grew out of a concern we have had that very many theoretical and descriptive work on the Kwa languages were not accessible to the general linguistic community. As a result, these languages were only referred to in the context of very specific discussions such as serial verb constructions. But as the reader of this book will notice, syntactic topics discussed in the context of Kwa range from bare nouns, relative clauses, negation, discourse markers and the interaction with the clausal periphery, to argument structure. Many issues remain that need to be brought to the fore of the community ... Read more
This book grew out of a concern we have had that very many theoretical and descriptive work on the Kwa languages were not accessible to the general linguistic community. As a result, these languages were only referred to in the context of very specific discussions such as serial verb constructions. But as the reader of this book will notice, syntactic topics discussed in the context of Kwa range from bare nouns, relative clauses, negation, discourse markers and the interaction with the clausal periphery, to argument structure. Many issues remain that need to be brought to the fore of the community ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory
Number of Pages
237
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400731387
SKU
V9789400731387
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Reviews for Topics in Kwa Syntax
From the reviews: “The editors are to be congratulated on putting together an excellent collection of articles on a group of languages that should be more widely discussed. Experienced scholars of Kwa will find it a useful guide to what is being done in languages outside their own specialization.” (Mary Esther Kropp Dakubu, Studies in Language, 34:2) “Although ... Read more