{"product_id":"9781405156264","title":"Focus in Hausa","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePublications of the Philological Society\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFocus in Hausa\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMelanie Green\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis book investigates the morphosyntax, semantics and discourse properties of focus and \u003ci\u003ewh\u003c\/i\u003e-constructions in Hausa, and introduces readers to aspects of the syntax of a major world language unfamiliar to most linguists. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents the first detailed and comprehensive exposition of focus related constructions in Hausa from the perspective of a major contemporary theoretical framework\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores aspects of the syntax of focus in Hausa which have only recently begun to be described\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthoritative and up-to-date, detailing recent developments in the theory, and reviewing and evaluating a number of current approaches to the syntax of focus constructions and non-verbal copular clauses\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains comparative data from related Chadic\/Afroasiatic languages\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eServes to introduce readers to aspects of the syntax of a major world language unfamiliar to most linguists.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eMelanie Green\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer in Linguistics and English Language at the University of Sussex. She studied both Hausa and linguistics at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and specialises in syntactic theory and the syntax of Hausa and related Chadic and Afroasiatic languages. Her current research interests include typological and comparative work, particularly in relation to the syntax of focus and related constructions. She is co-author of \u003ci\u003eCognitive Linguistics: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (2006) with her colleague Vyvyan Evans.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 March 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405156264\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e312\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384911884428,"sku":"9781405156264","price":39.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405156264_a14cd5a5-0fb0-4581-9591-d656d0e86458.jpg?v=1781090369","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405156264","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}