Tense and Aspect in Bantu
Author | : Derek Nurse |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 2008-07-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199239290 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199239290 |
Rating | : 4/5 (290 Downloads) |
Download or read book Tense and Aspect in Bantu written by Derek Nurse and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-07-03 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Derek Nurse looks at variations in the form and function of tense and aspect in Bantu, a branch of Niger-Congo, the world's largest language phylum. His account is based on data from more than 200 Bantu languages and varieties, a representative sample of which is freely available on the publisher's website.