Somali Grammar

Christopher R. Green

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2021

Somali Grammar

Christopher R. Green
Edited by: Nicola Lampitelli and Evan Jones

Volume 5 in the series Mouton-CASL Grammar Series [MCASL]

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501503610

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About this book

This book offers a contemporary look at Somali from the standpoint of its major varieties and provides a comprehensive account of the language that is grounded in linguistic theory and the latest scholarship. The grammar includes an extensive array of examples drawn from online corpora and from fieldwork with native speakers of the language.

Author information

Christopher R. Green, Syracuse University, USA.

Topics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Series Editors’ Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	XV
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	XXVII
1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Orthography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
3 Segmental Phonology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
4 Syllable structure and phonotactics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
5 Tone Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
6 Nominal morphology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
7 Verbs and verbal morphology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	145
8 Compounds Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
9 The noun phrase Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
10 The Verb Complex Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255
11 Focus markers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	293
12 Main clauses without focus marking Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	315
13 Information structure Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	327
14 Subordination Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	347
15 Coordination and other adverbials Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	383
16 Questions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	407
A Appendix - Suffixing verb paradigms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	427
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	459
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	473

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Audience: General Linguists, especially those interested in Linguistic Typology; Researchers in Language Description and Typology.
Pages
- Front matter: 28
- Main content: 474
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 30
- Coloured Illustrations: 6
- Tables: 8
Keywords: African Languages; Descriptive Grammar; Somali

eBook

Published: August 23, 2021
ISBN: 9781501503610

Hardcover

Published: August 23, 2021
ISBN: 9781501511653