The Semantics and Metaphorical Extensions of "PԐ" (To cut) in Nzema Communication

Verbs of separation and material disintegration are a category of verbs commonly referred to as ‘CUT and BREAK’ (C&B) verbs (Guerssel et al., 1985). This class of verbs has sparked a lot of arguments and discussions in the literature (cf. Guerssel et al., 1985; Levin, 1993; Essegbey, 2007; Lüpk...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Yakub, Cecilia Tomekyin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LibraryPress@UF 2023-02-01
Series:Studies in African Linguistics
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/sal/article/view/125156