Norbert Cyffer
List of John Benjamins publications in which Norbert Cyffer is
involved.
Title
Negation Patterns in West African Languages and Beyond
Edited by Norbert Cyffer, Erwin Ebermann and Georg Ziegelmeyer
This volume deals with issues on negation patterns in languages of West Africa and the adjacent north and east. The first aim is to provide data on various aspects of negation in African languages. Although the topics addressed here reflect a great diversity of negation patterns, the following… read moreArticles
Cyffer, Norbert 2009
Introduction Negation Patterns in West African Languages and Beyond, Cyffer, Norbert, Erwin Ebermann and Georg Ziegelmeyer (eds.), pp. 1–6 | Article Cyffer, Norbert 2009
Negation patterns in Kanuri Negation Patterns in West African Languages and Beyond, Cyffer, Norbert, Erwin Ebermann and Georg Ziegelmeyer (eds.), pp. 71–92 | Article In Kanuri the marking of negation is defined by genetic, however only playing a
marginal role, as well as areal factors. Processes of grammaticalization play another
significant role. In order to conceive the whole complex of negation, aspects of
language change must also be accounted for.… read more 