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Linguistique et Langues Africaines
ISSN 2822-7468 · LLACAN (Langage, Langues et Culture d'Afrique, UMR 8135 du CNRS/Inalco/EPHE) · 129 artikel di indeks
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Les expériences émotionnelles basiques et leurs expressions en wolof
This paper analyzes the expression of sept basic emotions – pleasantness, joy (and satisfaction), enthusiasm as well as disgust, sadness, fear and anger (and dissatisfaction) – in Wolof, an Atlantic language spoken in Senegal. This study concerns both the lexical organization of terms and…
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Koalib imperatives and semantically related forms
Koalib is a Kordofanian language traditionally spoken in South Kordofan (Sudan). This paper, based on first-hand data, is the first in-depth study of the morphology of imperatives in this language. Section 1 introduces the language and the structure of the paper. Section 2 provides the reader with…
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Syntactic control and progressive-evidential polyfunctionality: The conjoint/disjoint in Ndengeleko (Bantu P11-12)
This paper examines the verbal system in Ndengeleko, an endangered Bantu language of Tanzania, with a focus on the conjoint/disjoint (CJ/DJ) alternation in the present tense. The CJ/DJ distinction in other Bantu languages often reflects a combination of syntactic and information-structural factors…
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Complex predicate effects in biverbal constructions expressing the comparison of superiority: The case of Jóola Fóoñi (Atlantic)
The comparison of superiority may be expressed by combining a verb expressing the Parameter of Comparison with another verb that can be glossed as ‘exceed’ or ‘surpass’, and such biverbal constructions may variously show characteristics typical of complex predicates. In Jóola Fóoñi, the verb faŋ…
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Grammar sketch of Ginyanga
This paper is a brief grammar sketch of Ginyanga (Kwa), an under-described language spoken in Togo and Ghana. The sketch is a result of a long-term descriptive project conducted during a series of field trips in Togo. The description concentrates on the morphosyntactic aspects of the language. In…
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Étude comparative du lexique des sentiments, des émotions et des activités mentales entre la Langue des Signes Américaine en usage en Côte d’Ivoire et la Langue des Signes de Bouakako (LaSiBo)
This article presents a comparative analysis of the lexicon of feelings, emotions, and mental activities in two sign languages: American Sign Language (ASL) used in Côte d’Ivoire and the Bouakako Sign Language (LaSiBo). The study explores how these two languages, rooted in distinct cultural…
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The Limba verb stem (Thɔnkɔ dialect)
In this article we present a first description of the verb stem in the understudied Thɔnkɔ /t̪ɔ́ŋkɔ́/ dialect of Limba, a Niger-Congo language of Sierra Leone. In successive sections, we describe the phonological and morphological structure of the verb stem, which appears in two forms, stem1 and…
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A closer look at the pragmatic marker sέbè in Akan
This study examines the use of the Akan expression sέbè and the various contexts in which it occurs. Sέbè is a pragmatic marker that prefaces utterances in Akan discourse to mitigate face-threatening acts (FTAs) and maintain social harmony. Its significance lies in its role as a politeness strategy…
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Noun classes and their agreement in Ginyanga (Kwa)
This paper features an overview of the Ginyanga (< North Guang < Kwa) noun class system and agreement. Based on agreement, we define 8 noun classes, 3 of which are singular, and the others are plural. Classes are marked on the noun with prefixes. Agreement classes are further divided into nominal…