The Making of a Mixed Language: The case of Ma’a/Mbugu
Author:   Maarten Mous (Leiden University)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   26
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9789027252487


Pages:   322
Publication Date:   19 December 2003
Format:   Hardback
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The Making of a Mixed Language: The case of Ma’a/Mbugu


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The Mbugu (or Ma'á) language (Tanzania) is one of the few genuine mixed languages, reputedly combining Bantu grammar with Cushitic vocabulary. In fact the people speak two languages: one mixed and one closely related to the Bantu language Pare. This book is the first comprehensive description of these languages. It shows that these two languages share one grammar while their lexicon is parallel. In the distant past the people shifted from a Cushitic to a Bantu language and in the process rebuilt a language of their own that expresses their separate ethnic identity in a Bantu environment. This linguistic history is explained in the context of the intricate history of the people. The discussion of the processes that were involved in the formation of Ma'a/Mbugu is extremely relevant for both creole studies and for contact linguistics in general.

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Author:   Maarten Mous (Leiden University)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   26
Weight:   0.580kg
ISBN:  

9789027252487


ISBN 10:   9027252483
Pages:   322
Publication Date:   19 December 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. List of Tables; 2. List of Figures; 3. List of Abbreviations; 4. Acknowledgements; 5. Map 1 of the relevant area of East Africa; 6. Map 2 of the Usambara area; 7. 1. Introduction; 8. 2. Historical and geographical background; 9. 3. Linguistic history; 10. 4. Phonology; 11. 5. The verb; 12. 6. The noun; 13. 7. Adjectives and other nominal modifiers; 14. 8. Invariables or other words; 15. 9. Notes on syntax, code-switching and texts; 16. Notes; 17. References; 18. Appendix: Mbugu - English etymological lexicon; 19. English index to the lexicon; 20. Index

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