Bastian Persohn Libri

Focusing on the diverse functions of expressions related to phasal polarity, this volume offers a comprehensive survey of terms like "still" across 76 language varieties from 45 different phyla. It highlights the polyfunctional nature of these expressions, which extend beyond temporal contexts into various linguistic domains. This groundbreaking study serves as a valuable resource for semanticists, typologists, and descriptive grammarians, providing insights into the cross-linguistic patterns and usages of these expressions.

Focusing on the verb structure, this book offers an in-depth analysis of Nyakyusa, a Bantu language spoken in Tanzania. It delves into complex morphophonological and morphological processes, exploring verb-to-verb derivation, copula verbs, and grammaticalized motion verbs. The core section provides a comprehensive examination of tense, aspect, and modality constructions, highlighting their semantics and usage patterns in discourse. This detailed study contributes significantly to the understanding of this underdescribed language.