Intersubjective and Intradialectal Variation in Gbeya Ideophones
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7857018 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William J Samarin (University of Toronto, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 52-62 |
| Publication date | 1991-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Linguistic Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1055-1360 • E-ISSN: 1548-1395 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/jlin.1991.1.1.52 |
| OpenAlex | W2137656979 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
Descriptive or expressive adverbs in the Gbeya language of the Central African Republic are subjected to a study for variation. Predictably, it is found that there is more variation between speakers from different villages of the same dialect than there is between speakers from the same village—with some surprising differences. One explanation is that Gbeya enjoy playing with ideophones
Linguistics · Sociology · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Linguistics and Discourse Analysis · Philosophy · Translation Studies and Practices
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2008 - 2009 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |