This grammar provides one of the most detailed accounts available of the syntax of a Nilo-Saharan language. It fully describes some of the unusual characteristics of Ma'di, including the different word orders associated with different tenses, the particle-based modal and focus systems, the full range of adverbials, and the structure and meaning of the noun phrase. The grammar also describes the phonetics, phonology, morphology, and aspects of the lexicon of the language.
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This grammar provides one of the most detailed accounts available of the syntax of a Nilo-Saharan language.
Product details
ISBN
9783110179408
Published
2003-07-17
Publisher
De Gruyter
Weight
1553 gr
Height
230 mm
Width
155 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
750
Biographical note
Mairi John Blackings is a Visiting Fellow in Literary Linguistics at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland.
Nigel Fabb is Professor at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland.