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Dialect in Swahili: A Grammar of Dialectic Changes in the Kiswahili Language

Dialect in Swahili: A Grammar of Dialectic Changes in the Kiswahili Language

by Stigand, C H
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Originally published in 1915, this book formed the first English monograph on the Swahili dialects. Detailed information is presented on variations between the many different dialects, together with an appendices section which includes the poem 'The Inkishafi', in both Swahili and an English translation. A significant aspect of the text is that it was written at a time when the newer dialect of Zanzibar was rapidly supplanting numerous older dialects; it can thus be seen as an important document of the Swahili language during a period of change. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Swahili and the development of linguistics.

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BrandCambridge University Press
Pub dateMar 28, 2013
ISBN-101107652243
ISBN-139781107652248
Pages120
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions8.5 × 5.5 × 0.28 in
Weight0 lb
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