Studies in Hausa : language and linguistics, in honour of F.W. Parsons / edited by Graham Furniss and Philip J. Jaggar.

First published in 1988, this book is a landmark in the study of one of the major African languages: Hausa. The volume brings together contributions from the major contemporary figures in Hausa language studies from around the world. It contains work on the linguistic description of Hausa, various a...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Other Authors: Furniss, Graham (Editor), Jaggar, Philip J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.
Series:Routledge revivals.
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Summary:First published in 1988, this book is a landmark in the study of one of the major African languages: Hausa. The volume brings together contributions from the major contemporary figures in Hausa language studies from around the world. It contains work on the linguistic description of Hausa, various aspects of Hausa literature, both oral and written, and on the description of the relationship of Hausa to other Chadic languages.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781317406150
131740615X
9781315683430
1315683431
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 10, 2015).