Author: Robert Hedinger Paperback: ISBN: 9781556712227 Pages:
317 Price: U.S. $ 38.00 The purpose of this book is to describe
the grammatical structure of Akoose, also known as Bakossi, one
of the north-western most narrow-Bantu languages of Cameroon.
After a brief sketch of the phonology, the structure of the noun
is presented, including the noun class system typical for Bantu
languages. The chapter on the noun phrase includes a discussion
of different noun phrase types as well as the noun modifiers,
both those that agree with the head noun and those not
manifesting any agreement. The form of the associative noun
phrase and the semantic relations expressed are also covered. In
the chapter on the verb, the verbal extensions (derivational
suffixes) and their effect on verb valency are described. Also
covered are verb tense, aspect, mood and negation. All the verb
forms are illustrated with paradigms showing a complex verbal
system. The chapter on the verb phrase includes a discussion of
auxiliary verbs which h