
ISBN 978-3-89645-019-7
Tone Systems in African Languages
Edited by: Rose-Juliet Anyanwu. With a preface by: Rose-Juliet Anyanwu. With contributions by: Khalil Alio, Rose-Juliet Anyanwu, Abdourahmane Diallo, Herrmann Jungraithmayr, Bernhard Köhler, Antje Meißner, David Roberts, Eno-Abasi E. Urua.
Series: FAB Frankfurt African Studies Bulletin Year 2005, Volume 17
2007198 pp.
1 map, 6 colour spectrograms, 7 b/w spectrograms, numerous tables and charts
Text language(s): English
Format: 160 x 240 mm
410 g
Paperback
€ 39.80
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CONTENTS
Rose-Juliet Anyanwu:
Preface
Rose-Juliet Anyanwu:
Tones in Jukunoid languages
Rose-Juliet Anyanwu / Khalil Alio:
The functions of the morphosyntactic tone in Bidiya
Rose-Juliet Anyanwu / Abdourahmane Diallo:
Rhythmic units and stress / word accent mobility in Fula
Rose-Juliet Anyanwu / Bernhard Köhler:
A survey of Northern Khoisan tonology
Herrmann Jungraithmayr:
Tonal cases in Mushere
Antje Meißner:
Some remarks on nominal tone in Maa
David Roberts:
The variable status of nasals as tone bearing units in Kabiyè
Eno-Abasi Urua:
The tones of Iko
Following the links below you will find further analyses of African tone languages and monographs published by the volume editor:
Accompanying material:
Cross-reference:
- Reference Grammar of Yukuben (Jukunoid, Nigeria)
(ISBN 978-3-89645-473-7 ) - Tense, Aspect, and Mood in Benue-Congo Languages
(ISBN 978-3-89645-470-6 ) - Transitivity in African Languages
(ISBN 978-3-89645-726-4 )
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