Swahili Syntax (MS 380623a)
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Title:
Swahili Syntax (MS 380623a)
Series Title:
Miscellaneous Swahili manuscripts :
Creator:
Harris, Lyndon ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:
Materials:
Paper ( medium )
Technique:
Typescript manuscript in black ink; each of the eight chapters is contained within separate yellow or orange folders; all material is contained in a white envelope

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Swahili language ( LCSH )
Swahili Syntax
Swahili language -- Grammar ( LCSH )
Swahili linguistics
Linguistics ( LCSH )
Swahili language -- Syntax ( LCSH )
Genre:
Essays ( LCGFT )
Spatial Coverage:
Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Coordinates:
-9.633997 x 39.778998

Notes

Abstract:
This MS contains the complete typescript manuscript of a book on Swahili syntax by Lyndon Harries. The book is divided into 8 chapters plus introduction and bibliography. The chapters are entitled as follow: 1. The Word-Classes 2. The Syntactic Units 3. Subjects 4. Predicators and Sentence-Sets 5. Syntax of Derived Verbs 6. Adjuncts 7. Topic and Comment 8. Syntax of Clauses Each chapter is contained in a separate folder, yellow for the first chapter and orange for the Others. It does not appear that the manuscript was published. ( en )
General Note:
Biographical information: Lyndon Harris was a Swahili scholar who wrote extensively about Swahili language and literature, including the important book ‘Swahili Poetry’, Oxford, 1962.
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Date of Composition: 1988 AD (1408 A.H.)
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Extent: 237 pages
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Incipit: Swahili syntax. A Description for Swahili speakers. The emphasis in promoting Swahili in East Africa has generally been on the language-learning process
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Archival history: Donated by Derek Elderkin, 5 January 1995
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Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
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Donated by Derek Elderkin, 5 January 1995
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Publication information: Harris, Lyndon. 1968. Swahili Sentence Structure. Printed by the University of Wisconsin and United States Office of Education. Copy held in the SOAS Library

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS University of London
Holding Location:
Archives and Special Collections
Rights Management:
This item is likely protected by copyright. Its status has yet to be assessed.
Resource Identifier:
MS 380623 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 380623a ( SOAS manuscript number )