The Function of the Post Verbal la in Dagbani

This paper investigates the function(s) of the post verbal particle la in Dagbani, a Gur language spoken in Northern Ghana. I contend that the particle marks neither imperfective aspect nor contrastive focus on NP objects and adjuncts, as suggested by earlier researchers. Here, I refine the existing...

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Main Author: Samuel Alhassan Issah
Format: article
Language:EN
FR
Published: LibraryPress@UF 2013
Subjects:
Gur
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/22aea2481e5a4ac785a524203412f83b
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