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Kari, James, Ed. – 1990
This dictionary of Ahtna, a dialect of the Athabaskan language family, is the first to integrate all morphemes into a single alphabetically arranged section of main entries, with verbs arranged according to a theory of Ahtna (and Athabascan) verb theme categories. An introductory section details dictionary format conventions used, presents a brief…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Athapascan Languages, Dictionaries, Geographic Distribution
Romaine, Suzanne, Ed. – 1998
The volume, which is part of a series providing a full account of the history of the English language, details the history of English from 1776 to 1997. An extensive introduction explains the changing socio-historic setting in which English has developed in response to a continuing background of diversity as it was transplanted to North America…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Context, Diachronic Linguistics, English
Download full textFerguson, Charles A. – 1971
This paper constitutes the fifth chapter of the forthcoming volume "Language in Ethiopia." In an effort to better define the particular linguistic area, the author analyzes phonological and grammatical features that languages in the area have in common. A number of features have been identified as characteristic of the area, and this…
Descriptors: Amharic, Consonants, Descriptive Linguistics, Distinctive Features (Language)
