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Sound and Meaning in East Cushitic Languages

Dhaasanac, Burji, Rendille, Somali, and Afar

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Authors:
  1. Sumiyo Nishiguchi

    1. Center for Language Studies, Otaru University of Commerce, Otaru, Japan

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  • Provides novel data on understudied East Cushitic languages
  • Presents an insightful new analysis of context change
  • Explores the reasons why “no” sometimes means “yes”

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Phonology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Consonant Assimilation and Sonority in Dhaasanac

      • Sumiyo Nishiguchi
      Pages 3-15

  3. Morphology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. Imperfect in Dhaasanac and OT Morphology

      • Sumiyo Nishiguchi
      Pages 19-30

  4. Syntax

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 31-31
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    2. NPI Licensing in Dhaasanac

      • Sumiyo Nishiguchi
      Pages 33-41

    3. Double Negation and NPI Licensing

      • Sumiyo Nishiguchi
      Pages 43-45

  5. Semantics-Pragmatics Interface

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
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    2. Metalinguistic Negation in Dhaasanac

      • Sumiyo Nishiguchi
      Pages 49-58

    3. Non-monotonic NPI Licensing in Dhaasanac

      • Sumiyo Nishiguchi
      Pages 59-70

    4. NPIs in Burji

      • Sumiyo Nishiguchi
      Pages 71-73

    5. Monstrous Operators in Dhaasanac

      • Sumiyo Nishiguchi
      Pages 75-79

    6. Temporal Indexicals in Dhaasanac

      • Sumiyo Nishiguchi
      Pages 81-89

    7. Indexicals in Oromo

      • Sumiyo Nishiguchi
      Pages 91-92

    8. Indexicals in Somali

      • Sumiyo Nishiguchi
      Pages 93-95

    9. De Re Indexicals in Afar

      • Sumiyo Nishiguchi
      Pages 97-98

    10. Indexicals in Rendille

      • Sumiyo Nishiguchi
      Pages 99-105

    11. All-Shift Monster in Burji

      • Sumiyo Nishiguchi
      Pages 107-113

    12. Gradient Presupposition Projection in Dhaasanac

      • Sumiyo Nishiguchi
      Pages 115-116
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About this book

This book, one of the few English language publications on indigenous languages spoken in East Africa, highlights theoretical contributions on understudied East Cushitic languages, based on extensive data. It introduces readers to important fields such as the OT phonology and morphology of Dhaasanac and discusses the syntax of negation, semantics of focus, negation and context shift. It then examines negative polarity items and context sensitivity in the Rendille, Burji, Somali and Afar languages to offer broader insights into these phenomena. Given its focus, the book will appeal to researchers and students who are interested in formal semantics, pragmatics and indigenous studies around the globe, especially those wanting to learn about East Cushitic linguistics. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Center for Language Studies, Otaru University of Commerce, Otaru, Japan

    Sumiyo Nishiguchi

About the author

Sumiyo Nishiguchi is an Associate Professor at the Center for Language Studies, Otaru University of Commerce. As a conference committee member of the English Linguistics Society of Japan, she has been leading the progressive field of linguistics since 2019. 

She holds a Ph.D. in Language and Culture (2010) and M.A. in English Linguistics (2003) from Osaka University, Japan, as well as an M.A. in Linguistics from the State University of New York, Stony Brook (2007). She has pursued research as a Junior Associate Professor at the Faculties of Science Division I and Management, Tokyo University of Science (since 2011), and as an Assistant Professor at the Center for International Cooperation in Engineering Education, University of Tokushima (since 2009). Her research interests include formal semantics, formal pragmatics and syntax. In the past 5 years, she has successfully accomplished a project with JSPS KAKANEHI on indexicality and negation in Dhaasanac and Somali languages. She is the author of 8 books and collected volumes and has published over 80 articles in national and international journals.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sound and Meaning in East Cushitic Languages

  • Book Subtitle: Dhaasanac, Burji, Rendille, Somali, and Afar

  • Authors: Sumiyo Nishiguchi

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Linguistics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6972-2

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-6971-5Published: 23 January 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-6972-2Published: 22 January 2021

  • Series ISSN: 2197-0009

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-0017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 116

  • Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: African Languages, Linguistics, general, Multilingualism

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