Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Kegan Paul International, London, 1988
ISBN 10: 071030210X ISBN 13: 9780710302106
Anbieter: Joseph Burridge Books, Dagenham, Vereinigtes Königreich
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. x + 193 pages : 22 cm. Cover; The Languages of Ghana; Copyright; Contents; Chapter One Introduction; 1. Origins and purpose of the book; 2. The principles and terminology of classification; 3. The language groups of Ghana; 4. The terminology of structure; 5. The terminology of language in social life; 6. References and further reading; Chapter Two The Gur Languages; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Gur; 1.2. Language names; 1.3. Multilingualism; 1.4. Geographical distribution; 2. Language groupings; 2.1. Relationship amongst languages; 2.2. The Gur family; 2.3. The Grusi languages; 2.4. The Oti- Volta languages. 2.5. Complications3. Language characteristics; 3.1. Language samples; 3.2. Form of description; 3.3. Sound systems; 3.4. Sentence types; 3.5. Word forms; 4. Langnage use; 4.1. Inter-communication and multilingualism; 4.2. Dialect variation; 5. Language list; 6. References and further reading; Chapter Three The Volta-Comoe Languages; 1. Introduction; 2. The Central Comoe or Tano languages; 2.1. Language and dialect; 2.2. Sociolinguistic aspects; 2.3. Linguistic characteristics; 3. Guang; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Classification; 3.3. Sociolinguistic aspects; 3.4. Linguistic characteristics. 4. References and further reading Chapter Four EWE; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Name; 1.2. Area and population; 1.3. Uses; 2. Phonology; 2.1 Segments; 2.2. Basic syllable structure; 2.3. The nucleus; 2.4. First margin; 2.5. Second margin; 2.6. Tone; 2.7. Changes of syllable in context; 3. Grammar; 3.1. The sentence; 3.2. The clause; 3.3. Particles; 3.4. The Verbal Phrase; 3.5. The Nominal Phrase; 3.6. The Adverbial Phrase; 3.7. Grammatical word classes; 3.8. Lexical word classes; 4. Bibliography; Chapter Five Ga-Dangme; 1. Introduction; 2. Historical relations, and mutual intelligibility. 3. Dialect variation4. Structure; 4.1. Phonology; 4.2. Grammar; 5. Sociolinguistic aspects; 5.1. Ga and Dangme as second languages; 5.2. Second languages of Gas and Dangmes; 5.3. Status in public life; 6. References and further reading; Maps; Central-Togo languages; Chapter Six The Central-Togo Languages; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Linguistic classification; 2. Aspects of the sociolinguistic situation; 2.1. Status and use of the local languages; 2.2. Multilingualism; 3. Structural features of the Central-Togo languages; 3.1. Phonetics and phonology; 3.2. Morphology; 3.3. Syntax. 4. References and further reading Chapter Seven Mande Languages; 1. Bisa; 1.1. The Bisa People; 1.2. The Bisa language: general; 1.3. The Eisa language: characteristics; 1.4. Further reading; 2. Ligbi; 2.1. Geography; 2.2. The language; 2.3. Bibliography; Chapter Eight Other Languages used in Ghana; 1. European languages; 2. African languages; 3. References and further reading; List of contributors; Index.
Verlag: Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon., 1973
Anbieter: Erik Hanson Books and Ephemera, San Diego, CA, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. 1st Edition. 128 pages. Former paperbound now in library hardcover laminate rebinding and university-logo endpapers. The pages are unmarked. Papers include: The Lenis Stops of the Potou Languages and their significance for pre-Bantu reconstruction, On the Loss of Cross-Height Vowel Harmony, A Survey of Borrowed Words in Dangme.
Verlag: OUP, 1997
Anbieter: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, Vereinigtes Königreich
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In den Warenkorb1st Ed. xviii + 216pp. Original gilt lettered maroon cloth. US$37.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: New York ; London : Oxford University Press, 1997
ISBN 10: 019506061X ISBN 13: 9780195060614
Anbieter: MW Books, New York, NY, USA
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1st edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xviii, 216 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-197) and index. Contents; 1. A Dispute, a Saying, and Some Theory. The Dispute. The Saying. Theoretical Considerations -- 2. Multilingualism and the West African City. A Historical Overview. Toward a Dynamic Model of West African Urban Multilingualism. "Stable Triglossia" Reconsidered. Domains, Goals, Networks, and Time. Social Varieties and the "Pidgin" Problem -- 3. Modern Multilingual Accra I. The Languages of the Inner City. Inner Suburbia -- 4. Modern Multilingual Accra II. Three Migrant Communities. The Dagaaba. The Bulsa. The Kusaasi. Polyglotism and the Multilingual Dynamic. Continuities and Trends -- 5. To the Sea: The Formation of the Ga Language Community. The Guang Factor. The Akan Contribution. From Eweland and Beyond. Observations -- 6. Upstream, Inland: Other People's Languages. Why Akan? Hausa and the Language of Indirect Rule. Observations -- 7. Beyond the Sea: Exotic Languages. The Portuguese and Their Language. The Spread of English. Remarks -- 8. Flood Control: The Dynamics of Multilingualism. Subjects; Multilingualism Ghana Accra. Multilingualism. Language and languages. Multilinguisme Gh na. Accra. POLITICAL SCIENCE. Public Policy. Cultural Policy. Anthropology Cultural. SOCIAL SCIENCE Popular Culture. Philology & Linguistics. Accra (Ghana) Languages. Ghana Accra. 3 Kg.
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 100 edition. 335 pages. 9.75x6.75x1.25 inches. In Stock.
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In den WarenkorbZustand: New. For centuries, Accra, the capital of Ghana, has been a linguistic anomaly that contains 44 indigenous languages, of which most members of its population speak at least two, Using linguistic, historical, and ethnographic techniques, Dakubu explores the origins and durability of this multilingualism and how it has affected Ghanaian society. Num Pages: 240 pages, line figures, maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; CFB; CFDM; CFF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490. . 1997. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.