Sprachbund in the West African Sahel by B. Caron (English) Paperback Book

Description: Sprachbund in the West African Sahel by B. Caron, P. Zima "Sprachbund" in the West African Sahel FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Most of the contributions published in this volume were prepared within the framework of the research project "Dynamics of Contacts between Populations and Languages - Lexical and Structural Diffusion and the Genealogies in the Sahel" co-ordinated at the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University in Prague, and in a workshop dedicated to the project at the occasion of the XVIIth International Congress of Linguists (Prague 2003).The purpose of the project was to examine the linguistic situation in the Sahel in view of the recent developments in the study of language contacts, assessing the reality of the Sahel "Sprachbund". The concept of "Sprachbund", or linguistic area as a bundle of features common to languages over a geographical area has experienced considerable extention: from phonology and morphology, its domain has been extended to morphosyntax and lexicon. By doing so, the concepts of calquing, typological convergence, reflexification and metatypy are being used to characterize the process witnessed in the study of language contacts. Author Biography McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Long Description Most of the contributions published in this volume were prepared within the framework of the research project Dynamics of Contacts between Populations and Languages - Lexical and Structural Diffusion and the Genealogies in the Sahel co-ordinated at the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University in Prague, and in a workshop dedicated to the project at the occasion of the XVIIth International Congress of Linguists (Prague 2003). The purpose of the project was to examine the linguistic situation in the Sahel in view of the recent developments in the study of language contacts, assessing the reality of the Sahel Sprachbund. The concept of Sprachbund, or linguistic area as a bundle of features common to languages over a geographical area has experienced considerable extention: from phonology and morphology, its domain has been extended to morphosyntax and lexicon. By doing so, the concepts of calquing, typological convergence, reflexification and metatypy are being used to characterize the process witnessed in the study of language contacts. Details ISBN9042917458 Short Title SPRACHBUND IN THE WEST AFRICAN Language English ISBN-10 9042917458 ISBN-13 9789042917453 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2006 Pages 238 DOI 10.1604/9789042917453 Imprint Peeters Publishers Place of Publication Leuven Country of Publication Belgium Author P. Zima Publisher Peeters Publishers Series Afrique et Langage Publication Date 2006-05-18 Edited by P. Zima Series Number v.11 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137239614;

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