The Languages and Linguistics of Africa - New perspectives

This innovative handbook takes a fresh look at the currently underestimated linguistic diversity of Africa, the continent with the largest number of languages in the world. It covers the major domains of linguistics, offering both a representative picture of Africa's linguistic landscape as well as new and at times unconventional perspectives. The focus is not so much on exhaustiveness as on the fruitful relationship between African and general linguistics and the contributions the two domains can make to each other. This volume is thus intended for readers with a specific interest in African languages and also for students and scholars within the greater discipline of linguistics.

About the author

Tom Güldemann, Humboldt Universität Berlin, Germany.

Product details

• Assisted by: Tom Güldemann (Editor)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.11.2018
• EAN: 9783110426069
• ISBN: 978-3-11-042606-9
• No. of pages: 1009
• Dimensions: 183 mm x 60 mm x 243 mm
• Weight: 1853 g
• Series: The World of Linguistics [WOL]; The World of Linguistics, 11
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies