Phonetic Study of West African Languages
by
P. Ladefoged
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0521116236
ISBN-13
9780521116237
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 16th, 2009
Print length
112 Pages
Weight
1,770 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.20 x 5.90 cms
Product Classification:
Phonetics, phonology
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This monograph was among the most important contributions to the area of phonetic research in Africa. Drawing from a sample of sixty-one West African languages, Dr Ladefoged offers a description of the phonetic elements that cause differences in lexical and grammatical meaning. Supplementing Dr Ladefoged's analyses are a number of helpful diagrams and illustrations.
When it was first published in 1968, this monograph was among the most important contributions to the area of phonetic research in Africa since the publication of Westermann and Ward's Practical Phonetics for Students of African Languages in 1933. Drawing from a sample of sixty-one West African languages, Dr Ladefoged offers a description of the phonetic elements that cause differences in lexical and grammatical meaning. In particular, he focuses on unusual sounds, highlighting their linguistic function and providing a detailed account of their application in the languages concerned. Supplementing Dr Ladefoged's analyses are a number of helpful diagrams and illustrations as well as two appendices and a bibliography.
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