29.3385, Books: The numeral system of Proto-Niger-Congo: Pozdniakov

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Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2018 16:58:35
From: Sebastian Nordhoff [Sebastian.Nordhoff at langsci-press.org]
Subject: The numeral system of Proto-Niger-Congo: Pozdniakov

 


Title: The numeral system of Proto-Niger-Congo 
Subtitle: A step-by-step reconstruction 
Series Title: Niger-Congo Comparative Studies  

Publication Year: 2018 
Publisher: Language Science Press
	   http://langsci-press.org
	

Book URL: http://langsci-press.org/catalog/book/191 


Author: Konstantin Pozdniakov

Electronic: ISBN:  9783961100989 Pages: 438 Price: Europe EURO 0 Comment: Open Access


Abstract:

This book proposes the reconstruction of the Proto-Niger-Congo numeral system.
The emphasis is placed on providing an exhaustive account of the distribution
of forms by families, groups, and branches. The big data bases used for this
purpose open prospects for both working with the distribution of words that do
exist and with the distribution of gaps in postulated cognates. The
distribution of filled cells and gaps is a useful tool for reconstruction.

Following an introduction in the first chapter, the second chapter of this
book is devoted to the study of various uses of noun class markers in numeral
terms.

The third chapter deals with the alignment by analogy in numeral systems.

Chapter 4 offers a step-by-step reconstruction of number systems of the
proto-languages underlying each of the twelve major NC families, on the basis
of the step-by-step-reconstruction of numerals within each family.

Chapter 5 deals with the reconstruction of the Proto-Niger-Congo numeral
system on the basis of the step-by-step-reconstructions offered in Chapter 4.

Chapter 6 traces the history of the numerals of Proto-Niger-Congo,
reconstructed in Chapter 5, in each individual family of languages.

The book is available for collaborative reading on PaperHive:
https://paperhive.org/documents/items/Mn3kHXLBZ71l?a=p:4
 



Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics

Language Family(ies): Niger-Congo


Written In: English  (eng)

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http://linguistlist.org/pubs/books/get-book.cfm?BookID=129873




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