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The Bafaw language (Bantu A10) / edited by Emmanuel N. Chia, Vincent A. Tanda, Ayu'nwi N. Neba.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bantu languages.
- African languages.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (192 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bamenda : Langaa RPCIG, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Bafaw Language (Bantu A10) is a product of the language research programme of the Department of Linguistics of the University of Buea. It is the first serious piece of work on this highly endangered language, and aims to account generally for the data of Bafaw. The work therefore lays the foundation for more advanced work in the future. It provides a description of: the phonology, i.e. the sound system; the morphology or lexis; and the syntax of the Bafaw language. The work goes far beyond to provide a sociolinguistic survey of the Bafaw language community, and offers a discussion of funct
- Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Chapter One - The Bafaw Language: A Sociolingistic Survey; Chapter Two - Aspects of the Phonology of Balaw; Chapter Three - The Noun Class System of Balaw; Chapter Four - The Verb Morphology of Nfaw; Chapter Five - The Syntax of Nfaw; Chapter Six - Towards the Development of a Functional Bafaw Literacy Programme; Chapter Seven - A Review of Nfaw Orthography: Some Proposals; Chapter Eight - Thematic Glossary of Nfaw; Back Cover
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9786613004925
- 9781283004923
- 1283004925
- 9789956579624
- 9956579629
- 9789956579600
- 9956579602
- 9789956578467
- 9956578460
- OCLC:
- 830166456
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