Grammar of Diola-Fogny - A Language Spoken in the Basse-Casamance Region of Senegal

Klappentext First published in 1965, and reprinted in 1969, this monograph by J. David Sapir is concerned with the language of the Diola (Dyola, Jola) people living near the Casamance River in the region of Senegal historically known as the Basse-Casamance. The study looks specifically at the important dialect Fogny, which can be thought of as variants of 'standard' Diola. At the time of the monograph's publication, the Fogny dialect was used by approximately 85,000 native speakers in the area around Bignona, Senegal, and was understood by practically all Diola people. This grammar presents a descriptive study of the dialect covering phonology, morphology and syntax. Zusammenfassung The Diola people live on each side and near the mouth of the Casamance Tiver in the region of Senegal (West Africa) known as the Basse-Casamance. Dr Sapir's 1969 monograph presents a descriptive study of their most important dialect! covering morphology! phonology and basic syntax. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Phonology: 1. General remarks on phonology; 2. Phonemics; 3. Mophophonemics; 4. Grammatical sketch; 5. Derivation: secondary neutral theme formation; 6. Derivation (continued); 7. Morphology: substantives - part I; 8. Independent concord forms: substantives - part II; 9. Extended noun and seminominal phrases: substantives - part III; 10. Morphology: finite verbs; 11. Non-concord modifier; 12. Sentence types; Appendix; Morpheme index; Bibliography.

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• Autori: Sapir, J. David Sapir, J.david Sapir
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 11.08.2011
• EAN: 9780521175043
• ISBN: 978-0-521-17504-3
• Pagine: 146
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Historical & comparative linguistics, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Historical and comparative linguistics, Other African Languages