Sound and meaning in East Cushitic languages : Dhaasanac, Burji, Rendille, Somali, and Afar /

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Author / Creator:	Nishiguchi, Sumiyo, author.
Imprint:	Singapore : Springer, [2021]
Description:	1 online resource (ix, 116 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language:	English
Series:	SpringerBriefs in linguistics, 2197-0009 SpringerBriefs in linguistics.
Subject:	Cushitic languages -- Phonology. Cushitic languages -- Morphology. African languages. Linguistics. Multilingualism. African languages. Cushitic languages -- Morphology. Linguistics. Multilingualism.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12611229

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ISBN:	9789811569722 981156972X 9789811569715 9811569711
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 9, 2021).
Summary:	This book, one of the few English language publications on indigenous languages spoken in East Africa, highlights theoretical contributions on understudied East Cushitic languages, based on extensive data. It introduces readers to important fields such as the OT phonology and morphology of Dhaasanac and discusses the syntax of negation, semantics of focus, negation and context shift. It then examines negative polarity items and context sensitivity in the Rendille, Burji, Somali and Afar languages to offer broader insights into these phenomena. Given its focus, the book will appeal to researchers and students who are interested in formal semantics, pragmatics and indigenous studies around the globe, especially those wanting to learn about East Cushitic linguistics.
Other form:	Print version: 9811569711
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-981-15-6972-2

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