Language History and Linguistic Description in Africa

Language History and Linguistic Description in Africa
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Publisher : Africa World Press
Total Pages : 334
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ISBN-10 : 0865436320
ISBN-13 : 9780865436329
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Book Synopsis Language History and Linguistic Description in Africa by : Ian Maddieson

Download or read book Language History and Linguistic Description in Africa written by Ian Maddieson and published by Africa World Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than a quarter of a century the Annual conference on African Linguistics (ACAL) has provided a lively forum for the confrontation of ideas on theoretical linguistics with descriptive data on African languages.


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