Parameters
More about the book
This study is an investigation into the comparative phonology and lexicon of six barely-known Bantu varieties spoken in Kenya. These varieties (Imenti, Igoji, Tharaka, Mwimbi, Muthambi and Chuka) belong to the so-called Meru group. The study develops a new classification of these six dialects. Therefore, a dialectological approach is used, which includes the analysis of wordlists and lists of short phrases elicited in the field. From the data, isoglosses and similarities concerning morpho-phonological processes are drawn. The results show in which respects the dialects differ from each other. Thus, the present work contributes to comparative Bantu linguistics.
Book purchase
Lexico-phonological comparative analysis of selected dialects of the Meru-Tharaka group, Kanana Fridah Erastus
- Language
- Released
- 2014
- product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
- (Hardcover)
Payment methods
- Title
- Lexico-phonological comparative analysis of selected dialects of the Meru-Tharaka group
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Kanana Fridah Erastus
- Publisher
- PL Acad. Research
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 3631603762
- ISBN13
- 9783631603765
- Category
- University and college textbooks
- Description
- This study is an investigation into the comparative phonology and lexicon of six barely-known Bantu varieties spoken in Kenya. These varieties (Imenti, Igoji, Tharaka, Mwimbi, Muthambi and Chuka) belong to the so-called Meru group. The study develops a new classification of these six dialects. Therefore, a dialectological approach is used, which includes the analysis of wordlists and lists of short phrases elicited in the field. From the data, isoglosses and similarities concerning morpho-phonological processes are drawn. The results show in which respects the dialects differ from each other. Thus, the present work contributes to comparative Bantu linguistics.