Manual of the Bengali Language

Comprising a Bengali Grammar and Lessons, with Various Appendices

G.F. Nicholl

G.F. Nicholl's second edition of the Manual of the Bengali Language focuses on orthography, accidence (declensions of nouns, adjectives, pronouns, numerals, conjugations of verbs), syntax. The grammar offers several exercises, and exposition of Bengali moneys, weights, extracts rom Bengali newspapers, and illustrations of Bengali arithmetic. (Re-edition; originally published 1893 in London; written in English)

ISBN 978 3 86290 040 4. LINCOM Gramatica 53. 344pp. 2011.

Die Sprache der Busa am Niger

E. Funke

Die Orte, in denen nach Angaben meines Gewährsmannes noch die Busasprache gesprochen wird, leigen sämtlich auf der rechten Seite des Nigers. Das Busa trägt alle charakteristischen Merkmale einer echten Sudansprache, Einsilbigkeit der Wortstämme, musikalischen Silbenton, usw. Ich wage zu behaupten. daß es auf dem ganzen weiten Wege vom Ewesprachgebiet bis nach Busa am Niger keine Sprache gibt, die dem Ewe in diesem Punkte näher stünde als Busa.

Inhalt: Die Laute, die Wortarten (Substantiv, Pronomen, Adjektiv, Zahlwort, Verb, Interjektion, Adverb), Sätze aus dem täglichen Leben (originally published 1915, Berlin: MSOS XVIII, III. Abt. Afrikanische Sprachen, written in German).

ISBN 9783862900459. LINCOM Gramatica 57. 38pp. 2011.

Entwurf einer Kimakonde Grammatik

A. Lorenz

Das Kimakonde ist die Sprache der Wamakonde, die das im Bezirk Lindi (Ostafrika) zwischen dem Lukuledi- und den Rovumaflusse gelegenen Plateau bewohnen. Dialekte des Kimakonde sind das Kimaraba, Kimatschinga und das Kimatambwe. Es ist anzunehmen, daß das Kimakonde einen Zweig der Bantusprachen darstellt, der bis in die jüngste Zeit ziemlich frei von Wörtern anderer Sprachen blieb (aus dem Vorwort).

Inhalt: Lautbezeichnung und Aussprache des Kimakonde, Hauptwörter und Klassen, Eigenschaftswörter, Fürwörter, Deklination, Zahlwörter, Teitwörter, Abgeleitete Verbalformen, Präpositionen, Wörterverzeichnis (originally published 1914, Berlin: MSOS XVII, III. Abt. Afrikanische Sprachen, written in German).

ISBN 9783862900473. LINCOM Gramatica 58. 77pp. 2011.

Swahili Grammar and Vocabulary

F. Burt

The Swahili language, a member of the Bantu family is broadly divided into three main dialects. The most striking gammatical fact is that all objects in the known universe are divided into classes, which not only mark the nouns, but also all the adjectives, pronouns, and verbs connected with them. This is effected by means of the classifier prefix which differs according to the class of the noun, and whether it is singular or plural. Besides this, the nominative or subjective prefixes and the objective infixes, are thrown together with tense particles into one word with the verb stem, so that one word may form a complete and luminous sentence (from the introduction).

Contents: Part I: Introduction and article on Phonetics, Part II: Twenty-one studies in the familiar language of daily life, consisting of: Vocabulary, Exercises and translating, grammatic-al notes and graded studies in Swahili grammar (Re-edition; originally published 1919 in London; written in English).

ISBN 978 3 86290 055 8. LINCOM Gramatica 61. 271pp. 2011.

A Concise Grammar of the Malagasy Language

G.W. Parker

With regard to the place which Malagasy occupies among languages, there can be no doubt at all that is belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian group, or that it seems to have the closest affinity to the Malay proper and the Eastern Polynesian languages; although it is still puzzling why the Malagasy people, who are chiefly of African origin (with the exception of the Hova tribe), should use a Malay language. But Malagasy is not only interesting due to this, it also bears the marks of strong foreign influences in its contemporary form: The influence of Arabic is seen in the names of the days of the week, the Hova names for the months and in many terms connected with dress, bed, money, musical instruments, etc. while the influence of English and French is seen in many abstract scientific, theological, and architectural terms, and in the names of modern weapons. One must not forget the influence of English Missionaries as well, who were working on reducing the language into its present alphabetic form and thus opened it further to Western influence (adapted from the preface).

Contents: The Alphabet. Euphonic changes. Roots. Verbs (Passive voice, tenses of verbs). Nouns. Adjectives. Pronouns. Numerals. The article. Adverbs. Adjectives. Prepositions. Conjunctions. Interjections. Re-edition. Originally published 1883 in London.

ISBN 9783862900589. LINCOM Gramatica 63. 75pp. + map. 2014.

A Grammar of the Burmese Language

A. Judson

The Burmese language is written from left to right, without any division of words. The pure Burmese is monosyllabic, but the introduction of the Pali language, with the Boodhistic religion, has occasioned the incorporation of many polysyllabc words of Pali origin. The short grammar gives information on the alphabet, nouns, secondary nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, interjections (Re-edition; originally published 1888 in Rangoon; written in English)

ISBN 978 3 86290 059 6. LINCOM Gramatica 64. 67pp. 2011.

A Grammar of the Old Friesic Language