Bantu Applicative Constructions |
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| Author:
| Pacchiarotti, Sara |
| Series title: | Stanford Monographs in African Language Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-68400-059-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2020 |
| Publisher: | CSLI Publications/Center for the Study of Language & Information
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $80.95 |
Book Description:
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This book addresses various shortcomings in definitions of "applicative" when compared to what is actually found across languages and proposes a four-way distinction among applicative constructions, especially relevant to Bantu, a large family of languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa.
This book addresses various shortcomings in definitions of "applicative" when compared to what is actually found across languages and proposes a four-way distinction among applicative constructions, especially relevant to Bantu, a large family of languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa.