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OverviewCua is a Kalahari Khoe language spoken in southeastern Botswana (Kweneng District). It is closely related to languages such as G||ana, Tshila and Tsua. The phonology chapter describes the consonant, tone and vowel inventories, as well as a system of depressed tones following aspirated and voiced consonants. Later chapters provide concise overviews of the morphology and syntax of the language. Cua is characterized by a complex system of person-gender-number markers (PGN markers), which play a role in the formation of the pronouns. The features defining pronouns include: singular, dual, and plural number; first, second, and third person; and masculine, feminine and neutral gender. There is also a distinction between inclusive and exclusive first-person plural pronouns. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rainer Vossen , Chris Collins , Zachary WellstoodPublisher: Peter Lang AG Imprint: Peter Lang AG Edition: New edition Volume: 31 Weight: 0.287kg ISBN: 9783631927502ISBN 10: 3631927509 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 17 December 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction — Basic Sentences — Phonology — PGN Markers on Nouns — Pronouns — Imperative and Subjunctive — Reflexives and Reciprocals — Juncture Morpheme — Tense, Aspect, and Negation — Adverbs — Postpositions — Noun Phrase Coordination — Passives — Causatives — Copulas — Serial Verb — Constructions — Demonstratives — Adjectives — Numerals — Quantifiers — Possessors — Relative Clauses — Subordinate Clauses — Clausal Coordination — Questions — FocusReviewsAuthor InformationChris Collins is Professor of Linguistics at New York University. His research focuses on syntactic theory, the syntax-semantics interface, and African languages. When not in Africa, he and his wife live in New York City. Zachary Wellstood is a doctoral student of linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. His research interests include biocultural documentation, fieldwork, morphosyntax, and tone. He is originally from the foothills of the Catskill Mountains in New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |