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Title: The Phonology and Morphosyntax of Kol
Author: Bonnie Henson
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Degree Awarded: University of California, Berkeley , Department of Linguistics
Degree Date: 2007
Linguistic Subfield(s): General Linguistics
Historical Linguistics
Language Documentation
Subject Language(s): Kol
Director(s): Sharon Inkelas
Larry Hyman
Johanna Nichols
Lynn Nichols
Abstract:

The Maka-Njem [A.80] languages of Cameroon are still very understudied
compared to the better known Bantu languages. Many variants are endangered
by virtue of their contact with both French, the language of education and
government, and more prestigious neighboring languages. In this study, I
describe one such language, Kol [A.832], focusing on its phonology,
morphology and basic syntax. In addition, Kol is compared to neighboring
(and closely related languages) and the historical development of Kol is
explored by examining sound correspondences with reconstructed Proto-Bantu
words and grammatical structures. In the course of the description, it is
shown that Kol has important consequences not only for our understanding of
Bantu descriptive and historical linguistics but also for certain
grammatical issues in general linguistic theory. An appendix includes texts
and a Kol-English lexicon.
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