Kuteb Verbal Extensions vs. Bezen Verbal Serialisation: A Comparison
Kuteb and Bezen are both Southern-Jukunoid languages. Whereas the former language seems to have retained Proto-Niger Congo category-preserving verbal derivation and even developed new suffixes, the latter language lacks such devices completely. In the present paper, I critically assess the status an...
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Linguistique et Langues Africaines
2023
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| Acceso en liña: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Résumé: | Kuteb and Bezen are both Southern-Jukunoid languages. Whereas the former language seems to have retained Proto-Niger Congo category-preserving verbal derivation and even developed new suffixes, the latter language lacks such devices completely. In the present paper, I critically assess the status and origin of Kuteb derivative morphology on verbs by comparing the suffixes with parallel constructions in form of serial verbs in Bezen. |
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