Non-nominativity in the Niger-Congo languages

Authors

  • Александр Юрьевич Желтов St. Petersburg State University, 7–9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation

Abstract

This article analyzes the role marking types in the Niger-Congo languages in the context of the general role marking theory. While nominative (accusative) type of role marking dominates in these languages, some alternative strategies can be demonstrated.

Keywords:

Niger-Congo languages, linguistic typology, typology of role marking

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Published

2010-03-22

How to Cite

Желтов, А. Ю. (2010). Non-nominativity in the Niger-Congo languages. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, (1), 70–82. Retrieved from https://aasjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/1859

Issue

No. 1 (2010): Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Series 13. Asian Studies. African Studies

Section

Linguistics

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Articles of "Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies" are open access distributed under the terms of the License Agreement with Saint Petersburg State University, which permits to the authors unrestricted distribution and self-archiving free of charge.