Publication Cover
Language Matters
Studies in the Languages of Africa
Volume 38, 2007 - Issue 1: Writing across the lines
62
Views
1
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Towards a better understanding of the nature of the word in African languages

Pages 75-104 | Published online: 25 Oct 2007

References

  • Babiniotis , G. D. 1998 . Leksiko Tis Neas Ellinikis Glossas . ( Dictionary of the Modern Greek language .) Athens : Kentro Leksikoloyias .
  • Colenso , J. W. 1882 . First steps in Zulu , Pietermaritzburg and Durban : Davies & Sons .
  • Crystal , D. 1991 . A dictionary of linguistics and phonetics , Oxford : Blackwell Publishers .
  • Department of Education and Training . 1992 . Terminology List and Orthography Rules . No. 4. Pretoria : Government Printer .
  • Dohne , J. L. 1857 . Zulu-Kafir Dictionary , Cape Town : G.J. Pike's Machine Printing Office .
  • Doke , C. M. 1927 . A textbook of Zulu grammar , Johannesburg : Longmans, Green & Co .
  • Finlayson , R. and Louw , J.A. 1989 . Xhosa 1 Study Guide 3 , Morphology. Pretoria : Unisa Press .
  • Grout , L. 1893 . A grammar of the Zulu language , London : Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co .
  • Hendrikse , A. P. and Poulos , G. 2006 . Tagging an agglutinating language: A new look at word categories in the Southern African indigenous languages . Language Matters , 37 ( 2 ) : 246 – 266 .
  • Joseph , B. 2002 . “ The word in modern Greek, 243–265 ” . In Word: A cross-linguistic typology , Edited by: Dixon , R. M. W. and Aikhenvald , A. Y. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press .
  • Louwrens , L. J. and Poulos , G. 2006 . The status of the word in selected conventional writing systems: The case of disjunctive writing . Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies , 24 ( 3 ) : 389 – 401 .
  • Poulos , G. 1985 . Instances of semantic bleaching in South-Eastern Bantu . In Current approaches to African linguistics , G. J. Dimmendaal . Vol 3 , chapter 20 : 281 – 296 . Dordrecht : Foris Publications .
  • Poulos , G. 1999 . Grammaticalisation in South-Eastern Bantu and the linguistic ‘dynamics’ underlying this process . South African Journal of African Languages , 19 ( 3 ) : 204 – 214 .
  • Poulos , G. and Louwrens , L. J. 1994 . A linguistic analysis of Northern Sotho , Pretoria : Via Afrika .
  • Poulos , G. and C. T. Msimang 1998 . A linguistic analysis of Zulu . Cape Town : Via Afrika .
  • Taljaard , P. C. and S.E. Bosch 1989 . Zulu 1 Study Guide 3 . Morphology . Pretoria : Unisa Press .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.