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1 online resource |
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Grammars and sketches of the World's languages. Africa |
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Grammars and sketches of the World's languages. Africa.
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| Contents |
2.2.3 Tonological Processes within and across Morpheme BoundariesChapter 3 The Noun Phrase; 3.1 Word Class Noun-Identifying Features; 3.2 Nominal Classification; 3.2.1 Prefixes; 3.2.2 Suffixes; 3.2.3 Summary and Discussion of Nominal Classification; 3.3 Word Formation; 3.3.1 Compounding; 3.3.2 Derivation; 3.4 Nominal Modification; 3.4.1 Determiners; 3.4.2 Numerals and Quantifiers; 3.4.3 Attributive Modifiers; 3.4.4 Possessive Constructions; 3.5 Pronouns; 3.5.1 Subject Pronouns; 3.5.2 Object Pronouns; 3.5.3 Independent Pronouns; 3.5.4 Summary and Discussion |
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3.6 The Structure of the Noun PhraseChapter 4 The Verb and Simple Sentence Structures; 4.1 Word Class Verb; 4.1.1 Identifying Features; 4.1.2 Semantic Subclasses-Lexical Aspect; 4.1.3 Derivation; 4.2 Argument Structure; 4.2.1 Defining Core and Peripheral Arguments; 4.2.2 Syntactic Constructions; 4.2.3 Realization of and Variation in Argument Structure; 4.2.4 Equational Sentences; 4.2.5 Yes/No Questions; 4.2.6 Negation; 4.3 Tense, Aspect, Mood/Modality; 4.3.1 Aorist; 4.3.2 Tense; 4.3.3 Grammatical Aspect; 4.3.4 Grammatical Mood and Modality; 4.3.5 Summary; 4.4 Serial Verb Constructions |
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4.4.1 Symmetrical Serial Verb Constructions4.4.2 Asymmetrical Serial Verb Constructions; 4.4.3 Summary and Discussion; 4.4.4 Comparative Constructions; Chapter 5 Complex Constructions; 5.1 Coordination; 5.1.1 Conjunctive Coordination; 5.1.2 Disjunctive Coordination; 5.1.3 Adversative Coordination; 5.2 Subordination; 5.2.1 Complementation; 5.2.2 Complex Adverbial Constructions; 5.3 Summary and Discussion; Chapter 6 Information Structure and Requesting Information; 6.1 Information Structure; 6.1.1 Reference Tracking; 6.1.2 Topic; 6.1.3 Focus; 6.2 Requesting Information; 6.2.1 9øá: 'who?' |
| Summary |
This book is a description of the present-day structures and diachronic developments of a so far little studied Jukunoid language spoken in the borderland of Nigeria and Cameroon |
| Notes |
"The present study was originally submitted under the title 'A Grammar of Mbembe' as dissertation to the Faculty of Arts, University of Cologne in March 2012. The oral defense was on the 23-05-2014." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Tigon Mbembe language -- Grammar
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- African Languages.
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Language and languages
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| SUBJECT |
Cameroon -- Languages.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85019142
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| Subject |
Cameroon
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004283961 |
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900428396X |
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