Paul Newman, A history of the Hausa language: Reconstruction and pathways to the present
As the title tells us, the present book offers a history of the Hausa language. The author wishes to “offer fresh and insightful observations, interpretations and hypotheses, ideally in a readable and accessible fashion” (p. ix), and has largely achieved what he set out to do. This is an important...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/lla, |
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| Sprache: | Anglais |
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Linguistique et Langues Africaines
2023
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| Online Zugang: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Zusammenfassung: | As the title tells us, the present book offers a history of the Hausa language. The author wishes to “offer fresh and insightful observations, interpretations and hypotheses, ideally in a readable and accessible fashion” (p. ix), and has largely achieved what he set out to do. This is an important book for all who have an interest in the Hausa language and in related Chadic languages as well as for historical linguists.Following the List of Tables, the Preface, Transcriptions and Symbols, an... |
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