Browsing Research articles (Dept of African Lang & Lit) by Issue Date

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  • Cognate object constructions in Degema 

    Kari, Ethelbert Emmanuel (Linguistique et Langues Africaines (LLACAN); llacan.vjf.cnrs.fr/lla/, 2017)
    This paper provides a descriptive analysis of cognate object constructions in Degema. Cognate object constructions refer to constructions that involve a verb and a cognate nominal object that is morphologically and ...

  • Cognate object constructions in Degema 

    Kari, Ethelbert Emmanuel (Sage publications,www.sage.com/‎, 2017-06)
    This paper provides a descriptive analysis of cognate object constructions in Degema. Cognate object constructions refer to constructions that involve a verb and a cognate nominal object that is morphologically and semantically ...

  • Verb inflectional morphology in Ikwere 

    Kari, Ethelbert E.; Alerechi, Roseline I.C. (The Joongwon Linguistic Society of Korea, eng.jwl.or.kr/, 2018-07-31)
    Although some work has been done on Ikwere verb inflectional morphology, no comprehensive description of this aspect of the language exists. This paper aims at providing a fairly comprehensive description of the verb ...

  • The languages of Rivers State of Nigeria: An overview 

    Kari, Ethelbert Emmanuel (University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-11-06)
    This paper provides an updated overview of the languages of Rivers State of Nigeria in respect of the number, linguistic classification and features of the languages, as well as the distribution of the languages across the ...

  • Politeness in language use in Tswana Kgotla meetings 

    Kololo, Peggy; Kari, Ethelbert E. (The Joongwon Linguistic Society of Korea, http://eng.jwl.or.kr/, 2021-04-30)
    This paper focuses on politeness in language use in kgotla meetings among the Tswana ethnic groups of Balete, Bangwato and Bakhurutshe. It investigates how interlocutors’ use of language reflects social behaviour and how ...