Research Catalog

Title

The expression of phasal polarity in African languages / edited by Raija L. Kramer.

Publication

• Berlin : De Gruyter Mouton, [2021]
• ©2021

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Additional Authors

Kramer, Raija

Description

ix, 547 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

"The book provides insights into the systems and strategies of expressing the Phasal Polarity (PhP) concepts ALREADY, STILL, NOT YET and NO LONGER in African languages. Special emphasis is laid on careful examination of the functional spectrum and paradigmatic affiliation of PhP expressions. The book challenges hypotheses and established assumptions in the typological literature." --

Series Statement

Empirical approaches to language typology, 0933-761X ; volume 63

Uniform Title

Empirical approaches to language typology ; 63.

Subject

• African languages > Semantics
• Polarity (Linguistics)
• Typology (Linguistics)
• African languages

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- I INTRODUCTION -- Introduction: The expression of phasal polarity in African -- Phasal polarity -- warnings from earlier research -- I PHASAL POLARITY EXPRESSIONS IN AFRICAN LANGUAGES -- The phasal polarity marker -(a)kona in Manda and its history -- Phasal Polarity in Ruuli (Bantu, JE.103) -- Phasal polarity in Lingala and Sango -- Phasal polarity in Nyakyusa (Bantu, M31) -- The expression of phasal polarity in Cuwabo (Bantu P34, Mozambique) -- Phasal polarity in Isu -- and beyond -- Phasal polarity in gembà -- Phasal polarity expressions in Fula varieties of northern Cameroon -- Phasal polarity expressions in Bambara (Mande): Pragmatic distinctions and semantics -- What about phasal polarity expressions in Hausa -- Are there any? -- The expression of phasal polarity in Kambaata (Cushitic) -- Phasal Polarity in Amazigh varieties -- Phasal polarity expressions in Ometo languages (Ethiopia) -- Phasal polarity in Khwe and Ts'ixa (Kalahari Khoe) -- Phasal polarity in Barabaiga and Gisamjanga Datooga (Nilotic): Interactions with tense, aspect, and participant expectation -- III GRAMMATICALIZATION PROCESSES AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS OF PHASAL POLARITY EXPRESSIONS IN AFRICAN LANGUAGES -- NOT YET expressions as a lexico-grammatical category in Bantu languages -- The historical relation between clause-final negation markers and phasal polarity expressions in Sub-Saharan Africa -- From phasal polarity expression to aspectual marker: Grammaticalization of already in Asian and African varieties of English -- Index.

Call Number

ReCAP 21-6272

ISBN

• 9783110627510
• 3110627515

LCCN

2020952339

OCLC

1240703313

Title

The expression of phasal polarity in African languages / edited by Raija L. Kramer.

Publisher

Berlin : De Gruyter Mouton, [2021]

Copyright Date

©2021

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Empirical approaches to language typology, 0933-761X ; volume 63

Empirical approaches to language typology ; 63.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Kramer, Raija, editor.

Research Call Number

ReCAP 21-6272