African Languages/langues Africaines - Volume 1 1975

Sommario

1. Reflections on African Oral Literature 2. Narrative Style and the Consecutive 3. Langages Secres Chez Les Peuls4. 'Pakoa Book': An Introduction to Pakao Expansion and Social Structure by Virtue of an Indigenous Manuscript 5. Jarawan Bantu 6. La Variabilité Lexicale en Bantou 7. Standardisation des Langues et Education au Nigéria 8. A Description of Shona Spelling 9. Studies Devoted to S. W. Koelle's Polyglotta Africana: List of Orthographic Conventions 1) Jukunoid Languages in the Poloyglotta African Djukũ 2) Bóde, Dgó:jin and Dó:ai in the Polyglotta Africana ) Kándin in the Polyglotta Africana: Two Languages in One

Info autore

Various Authors

Riassunto

Volume 1 of African Languages include articles originally published in 1975 and written in French and English on educational, literary, cultural, historical and socio-linguistic aspects of language in Africa, as well as descriptive and comparative studies. Among others there are chapters on African oral literature, the standardization of languages and education in Nigeria and a description of Shona spelling.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Various Authors, Various Authors, Various Authors (Professor of Indian Ocean Studies
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138099401
• ISBN: 978-1-138-09940-1
• Pagine: 316
• Serie: Linguistic Surveys of Africa; Linguistic Surveys of Africa
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Etymology, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, African Languages, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies