Focus in Hausa

Melanie Green

Focus in Hausa
Format
Paperback
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
27 February 2007
Pages
312
ISBN
9781405156264

Focus in Hausa

Melanie Green

This book investigates the morphosyntax, semantics and discourse properties of focus and wh-constructions in Hausa, and introduces readers to aspects of the syntax of a major world language unfamiliar to most linguists. * Represents the first detailed and comprehensive exposition of focus related constructions in Hausa from the perspective of a major contemporary theoretical framework * Explores aspects of the syntax of focus in Hausa which have only recently begun to be described * Authoritative and up-to-date, detailing recent developments in the theory, and reviewing and evaluating a number of current approaches to the syntax of focus constructions and non-verbal copular clauses * Contains comparative data from related Chadic/Afroasiatic languages * Serves to introduce readers to aspects of the syntax of a major world language unfamiliar to most linguists.

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