The Resource An introduction to African languages, G. Tucker Childs
An introduction to African languages, G. Tucker Childs
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- Summary
- This book introduces beginning students and non-specialists to the diversity and richness of African languages. In addition to providing a solid background to the study of African languages, the book presents linguistic phenomena not found in European languages. A goal of this book is to stimulate interest in African languages and address the question: What makes African languages so fascinating? The orientation adopted throughout the book is a descriptive one, which seeks to characterize African languages in a relatively succinct and neutral manner, and to make the facts accessible to a wide
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 265 pages)
- Contents
-
- An Introduction to African Languages; Title page; LCC page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements and dedication; Preface; Abbreviations; List of Maps; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; 2 The classification of African languages; 3 Phonetics and phonology; 4 Morphology; 5 Syntax and semantics; 6 Historical and typological issues; 7 Social effects on the languages of Africa; Appendices; References; Index
- Isbn
- 9789027295880
- Label
- An introduction to African languages
- Title
- An introduction to African languages
- Statement of responsibility
- G. Tucker Childs
- Title variation
- African languages
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book introduces beginning students and non-specialists to the diversity and richness of African languages. In addition to providing a solid background to the study of African languages, the book presents linguistic phenomena not found in European languages. A goal of this book is to stimulate interest in African languages and address the question: What makes African languages so fascinating? The orientation adopted throughout the book is a descriptive one, which seeks to characterize African languages in a relatively succinct and neutral manner, and to make the facts accessible to a wide
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Childs, George Tucker
- Dewey number
- 496
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PL8005
- LC item number
- .C45 2003eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- African languages
- Langues africaines
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY
- African languages
- Afrikaanse talen
- Afrikanska språk
- Label
- An introduction to African languages, G. Tucker Childs
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-260) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- An Introduction to African Languages; Title page; LCC page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements and dedication; Preface; Abbreviations; List of Maps; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; 2 The classification of African languages; 3 Phonetics and phonology; 4 Morphology; 5 Syntax and semantics; 6 Historical and typological issues; 7 Social effects on the languages of Africa; Appendices; References; Index
- Control code
- 302807846
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 265 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9789027295880
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)302807846
- Label
- An introduction to African languages, G. Tucker Childs
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-260) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- An Introduction to African Languages; Title page; LCC page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements and dedication; Preface; Abbreviations; List of Maps; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; 2 The classification of African languages; 3 Phonetics and phonology; 4 Morphology; 5 Syntax and semantics; 6 Historical and typological issues; 7 Social effects on the languages of Africa; Appendices; References; Index
- Control code
- 302807846
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 265 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9789027295880
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)302807846
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