Sound and Meaning in East Cushitic Languages von Sumiyo Nishiguchi | Dhaasanac, Burji, Rendille, Somali, and Afar | ISBN 9789811569715

Sound and Meaning in East Cushitic Languages

Dhaasanac, Burji, Rendille, Somali, and Afar

von Sumiyo Nishiguchi
Buchcover Sound and Meaning in East Cushitic Languages | Sumiyo Nishiguchi | EAN 9789811569715 | ISBN 981-15-6971-1 | ISBN 978-981-15-6971-5

Sound and Meaning in East Cushitic Languages

Dhaasanac, Burji, Rendille, Somali, and Afar

von Sumiyo Nishiguchi

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.