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Aspect and modality in Kwa ...
This book explores the thesis that in the Kwa languages of West Africa, aspect and modality are more central to the grammar of the verb than tense. Where tense marking has emerged it is invariably in the expression of the future, and therefore concerned with the impending actualization or potentiality of an event, hence with modality, rather than the purely temporal sequencing associated with tense. The primary grammatical contrasts are perfective versus imperfective. The main languages discussed are Akan, Dangme, Ewe, Ga and Tuwuli while Nzema-Ahanta, Likpe and Eastern Gbe are also mentioned
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monografia Rebiun04822464 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun04822464 m o d cr cnu---unuuu 080710s2008 ne a ob 001 0 eng d 9789027291387 9027291381 UPVA 997914235303706 UAM 991008077873504211 NT. eng. NT. OCLCQ. YDXCP. IDEBK. EBLCP. OCLCQ. MHW. OCLCQ. UNAV 496/.33 22 Aspect and modality in Kwa languages Recurso electrónico] edited by Felix K. Ameka, M.E. Kropp Dakubu Amsterdam Philadelphia John Benjamins Pub. Co. c2008 Amsterdam Philadelphia Amsterdam Philadelphia John Benjamins Pub. Co. viii, 333 p. il viii, 333 p. EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete Studies in language companion series, v. 100 Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice Introduction / Felix K. Ameka and M.E. Kropp Dakubu -- Tense, aspect and mood in Akan / L.A. Boadi -- Akan as an aspectual language / E. Kweku Osam -- Ga verb features / M.E. Kropp Dakubu -- Aspect and modality in Ewe : a survey / Felix K. Ameka -- The potential morpheme in Ewe / James Essegbey -- Imperfective constructions : progressive and prospective in Ewe and Dangme / Felix K. Ameka and M.E. Kropp Dakubu -- Tense, aspect and mood in Tuwuli / Matthew Harley This book explores the thesis that in the Kwa languages of West Africa, aspect and modality are more central to the grammar of the verb than tense. Where tense marking has emerged it is invariably in the expression of the future, and therefore concerned with the impending actualization or potentiality of an event, hence with modality, rather than the purely temporal sequencing associated with tense. The primary grammatical contrasts are perfective versus imperfective. The main languages discussed are Akan, Dangme, Ewe, Ga and Tuwuli while Nzema-Ahanta, Likpe and Eastern Gbe are also mentioned Forma de acceso: World Wide Web Ameka, Felix K. Kropp Dakubu, M. E. Mary Esther)