A Grammar of Ma'di
Main description: 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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin
De Gruyter
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| Series: | Mouton Grammar Library [MGL]
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| Collection: | DeGruyter MPG Collection - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Main description: 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. 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XVI, 734 S.) 155 x 230 mm |
| ISBN: | 9783110179408 |