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Dissertation Information
| Title: | The Phonology and Morphosyntax of Kol | Add Dissertation |
| Author: | Bonnie Henson | Update Dissertation |
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| Institution: | University of California, Berkeley, Department of Linguistics | |
| Completed in: | 2007 | |
| Linguistic Subfield(s): | General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Language Documentation; | |
| Subject Language(s): |
Kol
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| Director(s): |
Larry Hyman Johanna Nichols Sharon Inkelas Lynn Nichols |
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| 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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