Teaching, Language & Reference

The Languages and Linguistics of Africa

A Comprehensive Guide

by Tom Güldemann

Description

The handbook takes a fresh look at the currently underestimated linguistic diversity of Africa, the continent with the largest number of languages in the world. It covers the major domains of linguistics, attempt to give a representative and at times non-conventional picture of Africa’s linguistic landscape. The focus is not so much on exhaustiveness but rather at the potentially fruitful relationship between African and general linguistics. ;

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher/Imprint De Gruyter / De Gruyter Mouton
  • Publication Date January 2018
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9783110426069 / 3110426064
  • Primary Price 209 EUR
  • Pages800
  • ReadershipGeneral/trade
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Dimensions240.00 X 170.00 Millimeters
  • Biblio NotesManifestation of ISBN-13 9783110426069
  • SeriesThe World of Linguistics
  • Reference Code451085

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