The Morphosyntax of Complement-Head Sequences: Clause Structure and Word Order Patterns in Kwa (Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax)

Aboh, Enoch Oladé

ISBN 10: 0195159896 / ISBN 13: 9780195159899

Published by Oxford University Press, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Morphosyntax of Complement-Head Sequences: Clause Structure and Word Order Patterns in Kwa (Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195159896
• ISBN 13: 9780195159899
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This is the first book on the syntax of a Niger-Conger language family, which includes most of the languages of sub-Saharan Africa. Aboh, who is a native speaker of one of the languages (Gungbe) discussed, analyzes different aspects of the syntax of the "Kwa" language group. Aboh also suggests how grammatical pictures for these languages can shed some light on Universal Grammar in general.

Review

Aboh argues his positions with care and illustrates with abundant data - two virtues that should make this study of interest and use also for nonminimalist readers. (Silvia Kouwenberg, eLanguage)