Personal Attribute Nominals in Akan: A Constructionist Perspective
This paper provides a constructionist account of Akan constructions of the form àhòɔ̀déń ‘strength’ and àsòɔdéń ‘disobedience’ which had been previously analysed as compounds. Through the analysis of previously cited examples in the relevant literature and additional e...
Main Author: | Clement Kwamina Insaidoo Appah |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Ghana
2017-10-01
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Series: | Legon Journal of the Humanities |
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