Lexico-Phonological Comparative Analysis of Selected Dialects of the Meru-Tharaka Group

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by Fridah Kanana Erastus

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Book Series Schriften Zur Afrikanistik - Research in African Studies

ISBN-10 3631603762

ISBN-13 9783631603765

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Publisher Peter Lang AG

Imprint Peter Lang AG

Country of Manufacture DE

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Dec 29th, 2014

Print length 350 Pages

Weight 582 grams

Dimensions 21.70 x 25.50 x 2.60 cms

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This study is an investigation into the comparative phonology and lexicon of six barely-known Bantu varieties spoken in Kenya. In a dialectological approach a new classification of Imenti, Igoji, Tharaka, Mwimbi, Muthambi and Chuka is developed. From the data, isoglosses and similarities concerning morpho-phonological processes are drawn.

This study is an investigation into the comparative phonology and lexicon of six barely-known Bantu varieties spoken in Kenya. These varieties (Imenti, Igoji, Tharaka, Mwimbi, Muthambi and Chuka) belong to the so-called Meru group. The study develops a new classification of these six dialects. Therefore, a dialectological approach is used, which includes the analysis of wordlists and lists of short phrases elicited in the field. From the data, isoglosses and similarities concerning morpho-phonological processes are drawn. The results show in which respects the dialects differ from each other. Thus, the present work contributes to comparative Bantu linguistics.

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