A Study of the Logbara (Ma'di) Language: Grammar and Vocabulary (Linguistic Surveys of Africa #4)
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- Synopsis
- In the mid 20th century the people known as the Logbara were a diverse collection of groups fleeing from different parts and having different socail and political affiliations - essentially refugees in search of a new home. At the time that this book was originally published in 1960, existing conditions, resulting from the past history of Logbara, made it difficult to decide which dialect fo the language to choose for this analysis. The grammar as a whole in its features, details and rules is common to all parts of the country but the author chose the dialect spoken around Arua, the district headquarters of the West Nile as a baiss for the grammar and vocabulary, mainly out of considerations of practicability.
- Copyright:
- 1960
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 390 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781351606035
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781138093096, 9781138093034, 9781315107080
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 03/28/21
- Copyrighted By:
- International African Institute
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Language Arts
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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