The linker in the Khoisan languages

Chris Collins

doi:10.1093/oso/9780190256340.003.0011

The linker in the Khoisan languages

Chris Collins

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Abstract

The linker introduces (“links”) a variety of expressions into the verb phrase: locatives, the second object of a double object construction and a causative, instruments, subject matter arguments, and adverbs. It is present in all non-central Khoisan languages (e.g., ǂHoã, Nǀuu, Juǀ’hoan, ǃXoõ and ǀXam). The linker is also found outside of Khoisan in African languages such as Yoruba, Baoule, and Kinande. This chapter summarizes the basic properties of the linker in Khoisan.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Africa's Endangered Languages
Subtitle of host publication	Documentary and Theoretical Approaches
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Pages	237-266
Number of pages	30
ISBN (Electronic)	9780190256340
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190256340.003.0011
State	Published - Jan 1 2017

Keywords

Juǀ’hoan
Khoisan
Linker
Nǀuu
ǀXam
ǂHoã
ǃXóõ

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Arts and Humanities
General Social Sciences

Access to Document

10.1093/oso/9780190256340.003.0011

Cite this

@inbook{5a24cd0ace934770a579736043990a9b,

title = "The linker in the Khoisan languages",

abstract = "The linker introduces (“links”) a variety of expressions into the verb phrase: locatives, the second object of a double object construction and a causative, instruments, subject matter arguments, and adverbs. It is present in all non-central Khoisan languages (e.g., ǂHo{\~a}, Nǀuu, Juǀ{\textquoteright}hoan, ǃXo{\~o} and ǀXam). The linker is also found outside of Khoisan in African languages such as Yoruba, Baoule, and Kinande. This chapter summarizes the basic properties of the linker in Khoisan.",

keywords = "Juǀ{\textquoteright}hoan, Khoisan, Linker, Nǀuu, ǀXam, ǂHo{\~a}, ǃX{\'o}{\~o}",

author = "Chris Collins",

year = "2017",

month = jan,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1093/oso/9780190256340.003.0011",

language = "English (US)",

pages = "237--266",

booktitle = "Africa's Endangered Languages",

publisher = "Oxford University Press",

}

TY - CHAP

T1 - The linker in the Khoisan languages

AU - Collins, Chris

PY - 2017/1/1

Y1 - 2017/1/1

N2 - The linker introduces (“links”) a variety of expressions into the verb phrase: locatives, the second object of a double object construction and a causative, instruments, subject matter arguments, and adverbs. It is present in all non-central Khoisan languages (e.g., ǂHoã, Nǀuu, Juǀ’hoan, ǃXoõ and ǀXam). The linker is also found outside of Khoisan in African languages such as Yoruba, Baoule, and Kinande. This chapter summarizes the basic properties of the linker in Khoisan.

AB - The linker introduces (“links”) a variety of expressions into the verb phrase: locatives, the second object of a double object construction and a causative, instruments, subject matter arguments, and adverbs. It is present in all non-central Khoisan languages (e.g., ǂHoã, Nǀuu, Juǀ’hoan, ǃXoõ and ǀXam). The linker is also found outside of Khoisan in African languages such as Yoruba, Baoule, and Kinande. This chapter summarizes the basic properties of the linker in Khoisan.

KW - Juǀ’hoan

KW - Khoisan

KW - Linker

KW - Nǀuu

KW - ǀXam

KW - ǂHoã

KW - ǃXóõ

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85060583447&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85060583447&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1093/oso/9780190256340.003.0011

DO - 10.1093/oso/9780190256340.003.0011

M3 - Chapter

AN - SCOPUS:85060583447

SP - 237

EP - 266

BT - Africa's Endangered Languages

PB - Oxford University Press

ER -

The linker in the Khoisan languages

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this