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Title More diversity enGENDERed by African languages: an introduction
Full text http://edoc.hu-berlin.de/18452/23775; http://dx.doi.org/10.18452/23179
Date 2021
Author(s) Güldemann, Tom; Fiedler, Ines
Abstract We give an overview of current research questions pursued in connection with an ongoing project on nominal classification systems in Africa, with a particular focus on Niger-Congo. We first introduce our cross-linguistically applicable methodological approach which provides new insights into the design of a range of gender systems on the continent. We then apply these ideas to the 'noun class' systems of Niger-Congo. We focus on non-canonical phenomena of poorly known languages, which attest to an unexpected systemic diversity beyond the well-known Bantu type and promise to change the synchronic and diachronic perspective on the gender systems of this family. - Peer Reviewed
Subject(s) Africa; agreement; nominal classification; classifier; gender; Niger-Congo; 400 Sprache; 496 Afrikanische Sprachen; EP 13060; EP 13070; EP 13150; ddc:400; ddc:496
Language eng
Publisher Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Type of publication article; doc-type:article; publishedVersion
Format application/pdf
Rights (CC BY 4.0) Attribution 4.0 International; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Identifier 1867-8319; 10.1515/stuf-2021-1030; urn:nbn:de:kobv:11-110-18452/23775-6; 2196-7148
Repository Berlin - Humboldt University of Berlin
Added to C-A: 2021-08-04;10:38:31