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Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Introduction / Rainer Vossen -- 1. General Background -- 2. Typological Characteristics -- 3. The Intended Audience -- 4. The Contents -- 5. Geographical Coverage -- 2. Genetic Relationships: An Overview Of The Evidence / Henry Honken -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Previous Work In The Field -- 3. Agreements And Disagreements -- 4. South African Khoesan -- 5. East African Khoesan -- 6. For And Against -- 3. Typology / Tom Guldemann -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Morphosyntax -- 3. Phonetics And Phonology -- 4. Toward A Typological Profile Of Khoesan -- 4. Phonetics And Phonology -- 1. Hadza / Bonny Sands -- 2. Sandawe / Edward D. Elderkin -- 3. South African Khoesan -- 3.1. Northern Khoesan / Amanda L. Miller -- 3.2. Central Khoesan -- 3.2.1. Namibian Khoekhoe And!gora / Wilfrid H.g. Haacke -- 3.2.2. Hailom / Thomas Widlok -- 3.2.3. Kxoe Subgroup / Rainer Vossen 3.2.4. Naro / Hessel Visser -- 3.2.5. Igana Subgroup / Hirosi Nakagawa -- 3.2.6. Shua Subgroup / Rainer Vossen -- 3.2.7. Tshwa Subgroup / Rainer Vossen -- 3.3. Southern Khoesan (tuu) / Tom Gilldemann -- 3.4. Eastern Hoan / Henry Honken -- 6. Morphology -- 1. Hadza / Bonny Sands -- 2. Sandawe / Edward D. Elderkin -- 3. South African Khoesan -- 3.1. Northern Khoesan -- 3.2. Central Khoesan 3.2.1. Namibian Khoekhoe (nama/damara) / Wilfrid H.g. Haacke -- 3.2.2.!gora Wilfrid H.g. Haacke -- 3.2.3. Hailom / Thomas Widlok -- 3.2.4. Kxoe Sub
This volume investigates the complex linguistic classification, typological characteristics, and genetic relationships of the Khoesan language family. Edited by Rainer Vossen, the text compiles contributions from leading experts in African linguistics to provide a comprehensive overview of these languages. The work utilizes comparative data, phonological analysis, and morphological evidence to evaluate the historical and structural connections between various Khoesan subgroups.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this volume as a foundational reference for the study of Khoesan languages, providing a systematic framework for understanding their unique phonetic and structural features. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a primary resource for advanced students and researchers in the field of historical linguistics.
Page Count:
528
Publication Date:
2013-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0203084462
ISBN-13:
9780203084465
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