Study of the Kanuri Language - Grammar and Vocabulary

List of contents

1. The Sounds 2. Tones 3. Noun 4. Adjective 5. Pronoun 6. Verb 7. Numerals 8. Adverb 9. Postposition 10. Preposition 11. Conjunction 12. Interjection and Onomatopoetics 13. Additions to the Adjective. Texts. Tranlsations. Vocabulary.

About the author

Johannes Lukas

Summary

Originally published in 1937, this book is a practical manual of Kanuri which will be of use to both the layman and the linguist. This analysis makes it clear that kanuri is a tone-language and the author urges the reader to observe the tone-system of the language so that the accidence can be fully understood, as grammatical tone sometimes forms an integral part of it. As this is a practical study, a practical orthography has been chosen - i. e one that uses only letters that are absolutely necessary. This system improved Kanuri orthography, as it was based on scientific principles.

Product details

• Authors: Lukas, Johannes Lukas
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138098275
• ISBN: 978-1-138-09827-5
• No. of pages: 270
• Series: Linguistic Surveys of Africa; Linguistic Surveys of Africa
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Historical & comparative linguistics, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Historical and comparative linguistics