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Автор: Erastus, Kanana Fridah
Название: Lexico-phonological comparative analysis of selected dialects of the meru-tharaka group
ISBN: 3631603762 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783631603765
Издательство: Peter Lang
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Описание: This study is an investigation into the comparative phonology and lexicon of six barely-known Bantu varieties spoken in Kenya. These varieties (Imenti, Igoji, Tharaka, Mwimbi, Muthambi and Chuka) belong to the so-called Meru group. The study develops a new classification of these six dialects. Therefore, a dialectological approach is used, which includes the analysis of wordlists and lists of short phrases elicited in the field. From the data, isoglosses and similarities concerning morpho-phonological processes are drawn. The results show in which respects the dialects differ from each other. Thus, the present work contributes to comparative Bantu linguistics.