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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.

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Contents: Dialectology – Phonological Description of the Dialects – Morpho-phonological Comparison – Lexicon – Typology of Dialect Transitions.

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      Publisher: Peter Lang AG
      Publication Date: 29/12/2014
      ISBN13: 9783631603765, 978-3631603765
      ISBN10: 3631603762

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      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of Contents
      Contents: Dialectology – Phonological Description of the Dialects – Morpho-phonological Comparison – Lexicon – Typology of Dialect Transitions.

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