Reduction in remoteness distinctions and reconfiguration in the Bemba past tense

Bantu languages are well‐known for having multiple remoteness distinctions in both the past and the future. This paper looks at the 4‐way remoteness distinction of Bemba (central Bantu) showing that the system is undergoing change that is resulting in the loss of an intermediate past tense, by merge...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transactions of the Philological Society 2017-03, Vol.115 (1), p.27-57
1. Verfasser:	Kula, Nancy C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bantu languages Language change Semantics Tense Tone
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