Angelika Mietzner and Ulrike Claudi (eds.), Directionality in Grammar and Discourse: Case Studies from Africa, Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, 2012, pp. 232.
Journal Title: Studies in African Languages and Cultures - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 47
Abstract
A review of a book "Directionality in Grammar and Discourse: Case Studies from Africa" by Angelika Mietzner and Ulrike Claudi (eds.).
Authors and Affiliations
Iwona Kraska-Szlenk
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