• The Expression of Phasal Polarity in African Languages
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The Expression of Phasal Polarity in African Languages

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The series is a platform for contributions of all kinds to this rapidly developing field. General problems are studied from the perspective of individual languages, language families, language grou...
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  • 22 February 2021
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The book provides insights into the systems and strategies of expressing the Phasal Polarity (PhP) concepts ALREADY, STILL, NOT YET and NO LONGER in African languages. Special emphasis is laid on careful examination of the functional spectrum and paradigmatic affiliation of PhP expressions. The book challenges hypotheses and established assumptions in the typological literature.

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Price: $198.99
Pages: 556
Publisher: De Gruyter
Imprint: De Gruyter Mouton
Publication Date: 22 February 2021
ISBN: 9783110627510
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: FOR001000 FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / African Languages (see also Swahili), LAN016000 LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics
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Raija Kramer, University of Hamburg, Germany.

Raija Kramer, University of Hamburg, Germany.