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MAY 6, 2008
WEB-BALL = WEB Bibliography for African Languages and Linguistics, maintained by Guillaume Segerer, with help from Jouni Maho.
sumale.vjf.cnrs.fr/Biblio/index.html
APRIL 30, 2008
Thomas Keil, 2003
Die postkoloniale deutsche Literatur in Namibia, 1920-2000 (PDF). Dissertation. Universität Stuttgart.
elib.uni-stuttgart.de/opus/volltexte/2003/1495
Nobuhle Beauty Luphondo, 2006
The accessibility of printed news to first language speakers of Xhosa (PDF). MA thesis. Dept. of Linguistics, Language and Communication, University of the Western Cape.
etd.uwc.ac.za
Bhekithemba Doctor Simelane, 2005
Indigenous knowledge and vegetation utilisation in Khayelitsha, Cape Town (PDF). MA thesis. University of the Western Cape.
etd.uwc.ac.za
Melanie Tajnsek, 2000
Sprach- und Schulpolitik als Instrument der Selbstbehauptung einer ethnischen Minderheit: eine Fallstudie anhand der Deutschsprachigen in Namibia (PDF). Dissertation. Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
deposit.d-nb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?idn=963982257
APRIL 28, 2008
Mark van de Velde
Brouillon de dictionnaire éton (PDF).
webh01.ua.ac.be/markvandevelde/Eton.html
Mark van de Velde, 1993
Proper names and the so-called class 1a in Eton (PDF). From: Leuvense bijdragen, v. 92.
webh01.ua.ac.be/markvandevelde/publications.html
Mark van de Velde, 1999
The two language maps of the Belgian Congo (PDF). Annales Aequatoria, v. 20, p. 475-489.
webh01.ua.ac.be/markvandevelde/publications.html
Mark van de Velde, 2002
Book review: 'Gedandedi sa geviya' by L.J. van der Veen & S. Bodinga-bwa-Bodinga (PDF). From: Afrika und Übersee, v. 85, p. 310-315.
webh01.ua.ac.be/markvandevelde/publications.html
Mark van de Velde, 2005
The order of noun and demonstratives in Bantu (PDF). From: Studies in African comparative linguistics. Edited by K. Bostoen and J. Maniacky. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
webh01.ua.ac.be/markvandevelde/publications.html
Mark van de Velde, 2006
The alleged class 2a prefix bo in Eton, a plural word (PDF). Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Berkeley Linguistics Society, v. 31, p. 119-130.
webh01.ua.ac.be/markvandevelde/publications.html
APRIL 27, 2008
Richard Larson, 2001
Event descriptions in Fon and Haitian Creole (PDF). Paper available at the Semantics Archive.
semanticsarchive.net/Archive/jQzOTliM
Jacqueline Lecarme, 2007
Tense and modality in nominals (PDF). Paper available at the Semantics Archive.
semanticsarchive.net/Archive/GI2MjE3Z
Steve Nicolle, 1989
A relevance theory perspective on grammaticalization (PDF). Cognitive linguistics, v. 9, p. 1-35.
semanticsarchive.net/Archive/TIwYjQ1Z
Steve Nicolle, 2007
The grammaticalization of tense markers: a pragmatic reanalysis (PDF). Cahiers chronos, v. 17, p. 47-65.
semanticsarchive.net/Archive/jI3OTBhN
Steve Nicolle, 2007
Metarepresentational demonstratives in Digo (PDF). From: Interpreting utterances. Edited by R.A. Nielsen, N.A.A. Amfo & K. Borthen. Publ. by Novus.
semanticsarchive.net/Archive/mM2Y2JkM
APRIL 24, 2008
Mulugeta Seyoum, 2008
A grammar of Dime (PDF). Dissertation. Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics.
www.lotpublications.nl/publish/issues/Seyoum/index.html
APRIL 11, 2008
Albert Kropf, 1899
A Kaffir-English dictionary (PDF). Lovedale Mission Press.
www.archive.org/details/kafirenglishdict00kroprich
Robert Moffat Jnr, 1864
The standard alphabet problem: the preliminary subject of a general phonic system considered on the basis of some important facts in the Sechwana language of South Africa (PDF). Published and edited by John Moffat.
www.archive.org/details/standardalphabet00moffiala
Edward Steere, 1878
Swahili exercises (PDF). Universities' Mission to Central Africa.
www.archive.org/details/swahiliexercises00steeiala
APRIL 10, 2008
Immanuel Bellon, 1911
Tshi lessons for beginners, including grammatical guide and numerous idioms and phrases (PDF). Basel Mission at Kumasi, Ghana.
www.archive.org/details/tshilessonsforbe00belliala
William Holman Bentley, 1887
Dictionary and grammar of the Kongo language, as spoken at San Salvador, the ancient capital of the Old Kongo Empire, West Africa (PDF). London.
www.archive.org/details/dictionarygramma00bentuoft
Thomas J. Bowen, 1858
Grammar and dictionary of the Yoruba language (PDF). Washington DC.
www.archive.org/details/grammardictionar00bowerich
Alfred Thomas Bryant, 1905
A Zulu-English dictionary with notes on pronunciation (PDF). Marianhill Press.
www.archive.org/details/zuluenglishdicti00brya
Ernst Alfred Wallis Budge, 1920
An Egyptian hieroglyphic dictionary, Vol. 1 (PDF) and Vol. 2 (PDF). London.
www.archive.org/details/egyptianhierogly01budguoft
www.archive.org/details/egyptianhierogly02budguoft
Marius Chaine, 1907
Grammaire éthiopienne (PDF). Beyrouth.
www.archive.org/details/grammairethiop00chauoft
William Arthur Crabtree, 1923
Elements of Luganda grammar, together with exercises and vocabulary (PDF). Kampala & London.
www.archive.org/details/elementsoflugand00crabuoft
William Allan Elliott, 1897
Dictionary of the Tebele and Shuna languages, with illustrative sentences and some grammatical notes (PDF). London.
www.archive.org/details/dictionaryoftebe00elliuoft
J.R. Fell, 1918
A Tonga grammar (PDF). London.
www.archive.org/details/tongagrammar00felluoft
Charles William Hobley, 1910
Ethnology of A-Kamba and other East African tribes (PDF). Cambridge.
www.archive.org/details/ethnologyofakamb00hobluoft
Alfred Claud Hollis, 1905
The Masai: their language and folklore (PDF). Oxford.
www.archive.org/details/masaitheirlangua00holluoft
P. Ray Huffman, 1929
Nuer-English dictionary (PDF). Berlin.
www.archive.org/details/nuerenglishdicti00huffuoft
Harry Hamilton Johnston, 1919/22
A comparative study of the Bantu and semi-Bantu languages (PDF). Oxford.
www.archive.org/details/comparativestudy01johnuoft
Sigismund Wilhelm Koelle, 1854
Outlines of a grammar of the Vei language (PDF). London.
www.archive.org/details/outlinesofgramma00koeluoft
David Leslie, 1875
Among the Zulus and the Amatongas, with sketches of the natives, their language and customs, and the country, products, climate, wild animals, &c. (PDF). Edinburgh.
www.archive.org/details/amongzulusamaton00leslrich
Gerhard Lindblom, 1920
The Akamba in British Central Africa: an ethnographical monograph (PDF). Second edition. Uppsala.
www.archive.org/details/akambainbritishe00linduoft
Arthur Cornwallis Madan, 1903
Swahili-English dictionary (PDF). Oxford.
www.archive.org/details/swahilienglishdi00madauoft
Arthur Cornwallis Madan, 1911
Living speech in central and south Africa: an essay introductory to the Bantu family of languages (PDF). Oxford.
www.archive.org/details/livingspeechince00madaiala
Frederick William Hugh Migeod, 1908
The Mende language (PDF). London.
www.archive.org/details/mendelanguagecon00migeuoft
Frederick William Hugh Migeod, 1914
A grammar of the Hausa language (PDF). London.
www.archive.org/details/grammarofhausala00migeiala
De Lacey O'Leary, 1925
Colloquial Arabic: with notes on the vernacular speech of Egypt, Syria, and Mesopotamia, and an appendix on the local characteristics of Algerian dialect (PDF). London.
www.archive.org/details/colloquialarabic00oleauoft
J.F. van Oordt, 1907
The origin of the Bantu (PDF). Cape Town.
www.archive.org/details/originofbantupre00oorduoft
Charles Roberts, 1900
A Zulu manual or vade-mecum (PDF). London.
www.archive.org/details/zulumanualorvade00robeuoft
Charles Henry Robinson, 1913/14
Dictionary of the Hausa language, Vol. 1 (PDF) and Vol. 2 (PDF). Third edition. Cambridge.
www.archive.org/details/dictionaryofhaus01robiuoft
www.archive.org/details/dictionaryofhaus02robiuoft
Edward Steere, 1894
A handbook of the Swahili language as spoken at Zanzibar (PDF). Fourth edition. London.
www.archive.org/details/handbookofswahil00steeuoft
Fred Suter, 1911
Lessons in Zulu (PDF). London.
www.archive.org/details/lessonsinzulu00suterich
Carl Albert Thimm, 1914
Egyptian self-taught (PDF). London.
www.archive.org/details/egyptianselftaug00thim
Northcote Whitridge Thomas, 1916
Anthropological report on Sierra Leone, 2: Timne-English dictionary (PDF). London.
www.archive.org/details/anthropologicalsl02thomuoft
Julius Torrend, 1891
A comparative grammar of the South-African Bantu languages (PDF). London.
www.archive.org/details/comparativegramm00torruoft
Julius Torrend, 1900
Gramática do chisena: a grammar of the language of lower Zambezi (PDF). Missão de Chipanga.
www.archive.org/details/grammaticadochis00torruoft
Alice Werner, 1919
Introductory sketch of the Bantu languages (PDF). London.
www.archive.org/details/introductorysket00wernuoft
Diedrich Westermann, 1911
A short grammar of the Shilluk language (PDF). Philadelphia.
www.archive.org/details/shortgrammarofsh00westrich
APRIL 7, 2008
The language policy for schools: 1992-1996 and beyond (PDF). Ministry of Education and Culture, Namibia.
www.nied.edu.na/publications/publications.htm
The language policy for schools in Namibia: discussion document, January 2003 (PDF). Ministry of Basic Education, Sport and Culture, Namibia.
www.nied.edu.na/publications/publications.htm
D. Boilat, 1858
Grammaire de la langue woloffe (PDF). Imprimerie Impériale.
books.google.se/books?id=spMCAAAAQAAJ
J. Eugène Casalis, 1859
Les bassoutos (PDF). Nouvelle bibliothèque des familles.
books.google.se/books?id=i8oNAAAAQAAJ
Jean Dard, 1826
Grammaire wolofe (PDF). Imprimerie Royale.
books.google.se/books?id=3acRAAAAIAAJ
André Motingea Mangulu, Mwamakasa Bonzoi, 2008
Aux sources du lingála: cas du mbenga de Mankanza (PDF). African study monographs, v. 38, p. 1-93.
jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/kiroku/root_e.htm
Jean-Michel Venture de Paradis, 1844
Grammaire et dictionnaire abrégés de la langue berbère (PDF). Imprimerie Royale.
books.google.se/books?id=YRoJAAAAQAAJ
Liévain Bonaventure Proyart, 1776
Histoire de Loango, Kakongo et autres royaumes d'Afrique (PDF). Paris & Lyon.
books.google.se/books?id=zi8QAAAAYAAJ
René Claude Geoffroy de Villeneuve, 1814
L'Afrique, ou, histoire, moeurs, usages et coutumes des africains: le Sénégal -- avec une vocabulaire de langue ouolofe (PDF).
books.google.se/books?id=c8ENAAAAQAAJ
Katharina Utzolino, 2008
Swahilisprachige Texte im World Wide Web zum Bereich Computer/Internet: Eine Wortschatz- und Metaphernanalyse (PDF). Hamburger afrikanistische Arbeitspapiere, v. 4, p. 1-126.
www.uni-hamburg.de/Wiss/FB/10/AfrikaS/veroeffentlichungen.html
Klaus Wedekind, Charlotte Wedekind, Abuzeinab Musa, 2008
Beja pedagogical grammar: online monograph. Afrikanistik online.
www.afrikanistik-online.de/archiv/2008/1283/
APRIL 4, 2008
Hyacinthe de Charency, 1862
Eléments de la grammaire hottentote, dialecte Nama (PDF). Revue orientale et américaine, v. 8, p. 244-263.
books.google.se/books?id=VmYFAAAAMAAJ
Mark Dingemanse
Siwu material at "The Ideophone", a weblog on African languages, sound symbolism, and expressivity.
markdingemanse.nl/the-ideophone
Ch. Texier, 1860
Berbères et kabyles (PDF). Revue orientale et américaine, v. 4, p. 237-248.
books.google.se/books?id=v5D44APe-uwC
APRIL 1, 2008
Premier site d'initiation au shimaore, avec grammaire, lexique, etc.
ylangue.free.fr
Soninke-English-French lexicon.
www.asawan.org/english_home_2.htm#language
MARCH 29, 2008
Knobel Sakhiwo Bongela, 2002
Isihlonipho among Amaxhosa (PDF). DLitt et Phil thesis. University of South Africa.
etd.unisa.ac.za/ETD-db/ETD-desc/describe?urn=etd-03072007-151622
Annemarie de Bruin, 2002
The role of children in the Zulu folktale (PDF). MA thesis. University of South Africa.
etd.unisa.ac.za/ETD-db/ETD-desc/describe?urn=etd-03132007-143600
Mkhanzane Daniel Ndove, 2005
Semiotics as a medium to convey the philosophy and psychology of evil in the Xitsonga translation of Macbeth (PDF). DLitt et Phil thesis. University of South Africa.
etd.unisa.ac.za/ETD-db/ETD-desc/describe?urn=etd-11152005-104331
Birgit Ricquier, 2005
De taalsituatie in Equatoriaal-Guinea (PDF). Lisensiaatverhandeling. Universiteit Gent.
www.scriptieprijs.be/NL/index.php?cat=17&page=44&preview=0&cache=&id=447
MARCH 27, 2008
Jouni Filip Maho
NAMLOB: Namibian languages online bibliography (PDF).
goto.glocalnet.net/maho/eball.html
Jouni Filip Maho, 1995
Calculating differences in phonological features of consonants in a sample of 25 Bantu languages (PDF) with an appendix (PDF). Dept of Linguistics, Göteborg University.
goto.glocalnet.net/maho/papers.html
MARCH 25, 2008
Communauté Web Bakwé, incl. dictionary, proverbs, etc.
bakwe.org
Lexique mamara-français-bambara-anglais. Association pour la Promotion de la Langue Mamara.
www.malien.net/mamara
Yuko Abe
Online Bende-English-Swahili-Japanese lexicon.
homepage2.nifty.com/abende/dic/Bende_lex/lexicon/main.htm
Richard Nci Diarra
Bambara-French-English lexicon.
www.bambara.org
Doris L. Payne, Leonard Ole-Kotikash
Maa (Maasai) lexicon.
darkwing.uoregon.edu/~dlpayne/Maa%20Lexicon/lexicon/main.htm
MARCH 17, 2008
Melanie Green, Chris H. Reintges, 2005
Syntactic conditions on special inflection: evidence from Hausa and Coptic Egyptian interrogative and focus constructions (DOC). University of Sussex working papers in linguistics and English language, n. 14/05.
www.sussex.ac.uk/linguistics/1-4-1-2.html
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