Ekoid Bantu Languages of Ogoja, Eastern Nigeria - Introduction, Phonology and Comparative Vocabular

Klappentext Dr Crabb's 1965 study of the Ekoid Bantu languages of Ogoja examines these related languages as a basis of comparative historical research. He chose fourteen of these Ekoid languages as representative of a number of languages in the north-west area of Nigeria bordering on the Bantu language area, whose status as Bantu languages has been open to question. This study is based on extensive field work and presents comparatively the phonologies and selected vocabularies of the languages. Zusammenfassung Dr Crabb's 1965 study of the Ekoid Bantu languages of Ogoja examines these related languages as a basis of comparative historical research. He chose fourteen Ekoid languages as representative of a number of languages in the north-west area of Nigeria bordering on the Bantu language area. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Joseph H. Greenberg; Acknowledgements; Part I. Introduction: 1. Index of symbols; 2. The Ekoid Bantu languages of Ogoja; 3. Previous sources and classifications; Part II. Phonology: 4. Phonemics and dia-phonemics; 5. Phonetics; 6. Structural elements; 7. Vowels; 8. Consonants; 9. Guide to the format and special conventions; 10. Elicitation and English glosses; Part III. Comparative Vocabulary: 11. Comparative vocabulary of the Ekoid Bantu Languages; Appendices; Bibliography; Map.

Product details

• Authors: David W. Crabb, Crabb David W.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.08.2011
• EAN: 9780521175272
• ISBN: 978-0-521-17527-2
• No. of pages: 124
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Literary studies: general, Language: reference and general, South American and Caribbean indigenous languages