{"product_id":"the-bantu-languages-9781032401669","title":"The Bantu Languages","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by an international team of experts, this comprehensive volume presents grammatical analyses of individual Bantu languages, comparative studies of their main phonetic, phonological and grammatical characteristics and overview chapters on their history and classification. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is estimated that some 300 to 350 million people, or one in three Africans, are Bantu speakers. Van de Velde and Bostoen bring together their linguistic expertise to produce a volume that builds on Nurse and Philippsonâs first edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bantu Languages, 2nd edition\u003c\/em\u003e is divided into two parts; Part 1 contains 11 comparative chapters, and Part 2 provides grammar sketches of 12 individual Bantu languages, some of which were previously undescribed. The grammar sketches follow a general template that allows for easy comparison. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoroughly revised and updated to include more language descriptions and the latest comparative insights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to this edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ new chapters \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKoen Bostoen \u0026amp; Mark Van de Velde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART 1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. An inventoryof Bantu languages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarald Hammarström\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. The sounds of the Bantu languages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan Maddieson \u0026amp; Bonny Sands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Segmental phonology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLarry Hyman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Tone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Odden \u0026amp; Michael Marlo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Word formation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThilo Schadeberg \u0026amp; Koen Bostoen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Aspect, Tense and Mood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDerek Nurse \u0026amp; Maud Devos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Nominal Morphology and Syntax\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Van de Velde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Clausal morphosyntax and information structure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Downing \u0026amp; Lutz Marten\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Reconstructing Proto Bant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKoen Bostoen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. Classifying Bantu languages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGérard Philippson \u0026amp; Rebecca Grollemund\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. Language contact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaarten Mous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART 2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. Kwakum A91\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eElisabeth Njantcho \u0026amp; Mark Van de Velde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. Nsong B85d\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph Koni Muluwa \u0026amp; Koen Bostoen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. Pagibete C401\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeDene Reeder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16. Zimba D26\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConstance Kutsch Lojenga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17. The Mara languages JE40\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLotta Aunio, Holly Robinson, Tim Roth, Oliver Stegen \u0026amp; John B. Walker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18. Mbugwe F34\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVera Wilhelmsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e19. Kami G36\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMalin Petzell \u0026amp; Lotta Aunio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e20. Shingazidja G44a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCédric Patin, Kassim Mohamed-Soyir \u0026amp; Charles W. Kisseberth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e21. Vwanji G66\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelen Eaton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e22. Totela K41\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThera Crane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e23. Chimpotot N14\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Botne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24. Cuwabo P34\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRozenn Guérois\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLangage Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubject Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019031478615,"sku":"9781032401669","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032401669.jpg?v=1750779092","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-bantu-languages-9781032401669","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}