Morphosyntactic variation in Bantu

Abstract

This volume explores the rich and complex pattern of morphosyntactic variation in the Bantu languages, providing a comprehensive overview of the wealth of empirical and conceptual work in the field. The chapters discuss data from some 80 Bantu languages as well as drawing on a wider comparative set of more than 200 languages from across Central, Eastern and Southern Africa: some studies focus on one specific language in a comparative context; some investigate fine-grained variation among a close-knit group of languages; and others present large-scale comparative studies spanning the whole of the Bantu-speaking area. The contributors address a range of topics from a micro-variation perspective, primarily in the areas of nominal and verbal morphology and syntax and information structure. The volume highlights key aspects of contemporary research in Bantu morphosyntax and outlines distinct and novel approaches to prominent questions; it combines the most recent thinking on morphosyntactic variation in Bantu with different theoretical and methodological approaches and novel empirical data from a wide range of languages.

Citation

Bloom Ström, E.-M., Gibson, H., Guérois, R., & Marten, L. (Eds.). (2024). Morphosyntactic variation in Bantu. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198821359.001.0001

• Book Type: Edited Book
• Acceptance Date: Oct 6, 2023
• Publication Date: Nov 5, 2024
• Deposit Date: Jul 30, 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• ISBN: 9780198821359
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198821359.001.0001
• Keywords: Bantu language family, morphosyntactic variation, micro-variation, morphosyntax, parametric approach, African languages
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