Focus in Hausa (Publications of the Philological Society)
By Melanie Green.
Description
This book investigates the morphosyntax, semantics and discourse properties of focus and wh-constructions in Hausa, and introduces readers to aspects of the syntax of a major world language unfamiliar to most linguists. * Represents the first detailed and comprehensive exposition of focus related constructions in Hausa from the perspective of a major contemporary theoretical framework * Explores aspects of the syntax of focus in Hausa which have only recently begun to be described * Authoritative and up-to-date, detailing recent developments in the theory, and reviewing and evaluating a num...
ISBN(s)
1405156260, 9781405156264
