Journal of West African Languages – List of Past Articles

Volume 1, Number 1 A word-list of Eloyi Mackay, Hugh D The syntax of emphasis in Kpelle Welmers, William E Igbirra notes and word-list Ladefoged, Peter Towards a phonology of Ngwe Dunstan, Elizabeth Outlines of the phonology of the Gokana dialect of Ogoni Brosnahan, L. F. Roy Clive Abraham, 1890-1963 Armstrong, R. G.

Volume 1, Number 2 A wordlist of Aten (Ganawuri) Bouquiaux, Luc Verb-nominal collocations in Yoruba: a problem of syntatic analysis Bamgbose, Ayo A word list of Tera Newman, Paul A preliminary tonal analysis of the Bassa language Hobley, June Notes on Etulo and a few more words of Eloyi Armstrong, Robert G

Volume 2, Number 1 Morphological features in the verbal system of Fula Arnott, D.W. A reconstruction of the Pajade mutatino system Wilson, W. A. A. Assimilation and contraction in Yoruba Bamgbose, Ayo Kasem nominals - a study in analyses Callow, John C Some Twi Phrase Structure Rules Boadi, Lawrence A The Grusi subgroup of the Bendor-Samuel, John A brief note on the Maha language Newman, Paul Some observations on alveolar and dental consonant articulations in Higi Laver, John D.M.

Volume 2, Number 2 A word list of Central Kambari Hoffmann, Carl A fifteenth century word list Brosnahan, L. F. Oron noun morphology Simmons, Donald C Bassa verbal formations Hobley, June Comparative wordlists of two dialects of Yoruba with Igala Armstrong, Robert G

Volume 3, Number 1 Determination in Bambara Bird, Charles S Remarques sur les infixes de dérivation dans le Sow, Alfa Ibrahim Fulfulde du Fouta-Djalon (Guinée) Sissala noun groups Rowland, Ron The verbid - a caveat to serial verbs Ansre, Gilbert Tone on disyllabic nouns in Ngwe Dunstan, Elizabeth Comparative sentences in Twi-Fante Boadi, Lawrence A The structure of the verbal clause in Bimoba Jacobs, Gillian A note on de la Fosse's Mina vocabulary of 1479- Hair, P. E. H. 80

Volume 3, Number 2 Lexical analysis in Temne, with an illustrative word Dalby, David list A preliminary glottochronology of Gur languages Swadesh, Mauricio, Evangelina Arana, John Bendor-Samuel and W.A.A. Wilson The status of /e/ in Onitsha Igbo Williamson, Kay Two views of the phonology of the Ohuhu dialect Dunstan, Elizabeth and G.E. Igwe of Igbo

Volume 4, Number 1 Notes on the phonology of Mbe Bamgbose, Ayo A West African word of 1456 Dalby, David and P.E.H. Hair Essai d'étude stylistique d'un texte Dogon Calame-Griaule, Geneviève The distribution of Guang in Ghana, and a Painter, Colin statistical pre-testing of twenty-five idiolects Hausa pronoun forms - a test case Skinner, Neil A phonological analysis of Twi vowels Dolphyne, Florence

Volume 4, Number 2 Le système verbo-predicatif Sonike - parler de Balenghien, E Nioro du Sahel Description phonologique du parler Wori (sud- Hagège, Claude ouest du Cameroun) Determining the meanings of ideophones Samarin, William J A word list of the Gokana dialect of Ogoni Brosnahan, L. F. A preliminary phonology of the Ayele dialect of Laver, John D.M. Esako A brief note on certain characteristics of West Jungraithmayr, H. Chadic languages

Volume 5, Number 1 An interpretation of the Temne tone system Wilson, W. A. A. Pour une typologie des séquences de propositions Houis, Maurice Remarques sur quelques emprunts lexicaux en Canu, Gaston Moore Relative clauses in Bambara Bird, Charles S Yala (Ikom): a terraced-level language with three Armstrong, Robert G tones An analysis of the consonant system of Ga Kropp, M.E.

Volume 5, Number 2 Ideophones from a syntactic point of view Newman, Paul Verb clusters in Izi Bendor-Samuel, John A further note on the Mina vocabulary of 1479-80 Dalby, David and P.E.H. Hair The Hamitosemitic present-habitative verb stem in Jungraithmayr, H. Ron and Mubi Deep and surface structure in tone languages Williamson, Kay Some aspects of Akan deep syntax Boadi, Lawrence A L'alternance consonantique en Bedik Ferry, M.P. La traduction des écritures en langue Mbum Hagège, Claude

Volume 6, Number 1 Syntagmes de détermination en Dangaléat Fédry, Jacques Vowel patterns in the Urhobo noun Kelly, John Early Kanuri vocabularies (1670-1820) Hair, P. E. H. The tones of the Yoruba and Igala disyllabic noun Fresco, Edward M prefix The relative clause in Izi Meier, Paul E The noun class system in Mbembe Barnwell, K

Volume 6, Number 2 A bibliography of the Vai language and script Stewart, Gail and P.E.H. Hair The particle li in Yorubá Awobuluyi, Oladele New proposals for the description of tone sequences Voorhoeve, Jan, A.E. Meeussen and K.F. de in the Igbo completive phrase Blois Structural Notes on Urhobo Welmers, William E

Volume 7, Number 1 Note sur le circonstant Houis, Maurice Remarques sur quelques proverbes peuls du Diamaré Noye, Dominique Toward a Mende lexicon Spears, Richard High-tone-junction-contracting verbs in Yoruba Awobuluyi, Oladele Historical sound laws in Hausa and in Dera Newman, Paul (Kanakuru)

Volume 7, Number 2 The vowel system of Efik Essien, Udo E Some issues in the grammar of modern Yoruba Afolayan, A Réflexion sur une double corrélation typologique Houis, Maurice Consonant mutation in Nzema Chinebuah, I.K. Inalienable possession in Igbo Hyman, Larry M, Daniel Keith Alford and Elizabeth Akpati

Volume 8, Number 1 On the classification of Nancere Hoffmann, Carl Vowel sandi and word division in Igede Bergman, Richard Three of Eastern Nigeria Clark, David J The verb-infinitive phrase in Yoruba Bamgbose, Ayo

Volume 8, Number 2 On the status of prepositions Awobuluyi, Oladele Les affixes nominaux et leur rôle grammatical dans Ferry, M.P. la phrase Basari The nominal phrase in Duka Bendor-Samuel, John, Esther Cressman and Donna Skitch Class pronoun desuetude in the Moore-Dagbani Wilson, W. A. A. subgroup of Gur West Cameroon Pidgin proverbs Todd, Loreto

Volume 9, Number 1 The recapitulating pronouns in Kuteb Koops, Robert and John Bendor- Samuel On serial verbs and verbal status Bamgbose, Ayo Consonantal labialization and consonant clusters in Ga Kotey, Paul B. Amon

Volume 9, Number 2 A note on inalienable possession in Hausa Schuh, Russell G Postpositions in Awutu Frajzyngier, Zygmunt On definite restrictive relatives in Moore Peterson, Thomas H Some features of tone in Dangme Kropp Dakubu, M. E. The classification of verbal suffixes in Ekpeye Clark, David J

Volume 10, Number 1 The structure of verbal constructions in Edo (Bini) Amayo, Airen Some traditional Yoruba adverbs in true perspective Awobuluyi, Oladele Reciprocal verbs and symmetrical predication Boadi, Lawrence A Typology of verb serialization George, Isaac

Volume 10, Number 2 The logophoric pronoun in Ewe: Its role in discourse Clements, George N The definite particle nï in Baule Timyan, Judith Restrictions on serial verbs in Anyi Van Leynseele, Hélène Wolof: A language without direct object Schwartz, Arthur

Volume 11, Numbers 1&2 The Hohumono noun class system Sterk, Jan P An internal classification of the Yoruboid group (Yoruba, Akinkugbe, Femi Isekiri, Igala) Are Yoruba adverbs really nouns? Bamgbose, Ayo Basic and derived sentence-types in Izi Bendor-Samuel, John and Inge Meier Pronominalization in some Kwa languages Chinebuah, I. K. Noun classes and concord in Oloma Elugbe, Ben and Klaus Schubert Yoruba adjectives have merged with verbs: or are they just Madugu, Isaac S. George emerging?

Volume 12, Number 1 Comment on class pronoun desuetude revisited Wilson, W. A. A. Basic aspectual categories in proto-Kru Marchese, Lynell The feature lingual and the Akan consonant system Mensah, E.N.A. Class pronoun desuetude revisited Naden, Anthony J Ena: Code-talking in Yoruba Isola, Akinwumi Language use among the Brong of Ghana Dolphyne, Florence The interfix: An aspect of universal morphology Nolue Emanjo, E Contraction and tone polarization in Ogori Chumbow, Beban Sammy

Volume 12, Number 2 Issues in the analysis of serial verb constructions Bamgbose, Ayo Tune and tone: Generalized zyntagmatic pitch patterns Pike, Kenneth L constrained by particular lexical patterns Switch reference in Wiesemann, Ursula From semivowels to aspiration to long consonants in Anderson, Stephen C Ngyemboon-Bamileke Elision and other morpheme boundary phenomena in the Western Faraclas, N. dialects of Obolo Form and function of adjectival elements in Tikar Stanley, Carol Tense and aspect in Isekiri Omamor, Augusta P

Volume 13, Number 1 "I" et "U" en Hwe et leur place dans la reconstruction du proto- Capo, Hounkpatin C. Gbe* The high unadvanced vowels of Proto-Tano-Congo Stewart, John M The classification of Eggon: Plateau or Benue group Gerhardt, Ludwig La classification nominale en Ega Bole-Richard, Rémy The origin of Y in Kanuri Cyffer, Norbert The vowels of proto-Edoid Elugbe, Ben Ohi The Idomoid languages of the Benue and Cross-River valleys Armstrong, Robert G

Volume 13, Number 2 Locatives in Akoose (Bakossi) Hedinger, Robert L'expression de la localisation en langue Mundani Annett, Mary Notes sur l'expression de la localisation en Yamba Leroy, Jacqueline Quelques hypothèses comparatives sur les locatifs dans les Grégoire, Claire langues bantoues du Cameroun L'expression de la localisation en Basaa Boum, Marie Anne Expressions of location in Koozime Beavon, Keith H. The expression of the locative semantic function in (Western) Watters, John R. Ejagham The expression of location in Kom Chia, Emmanuel N. Système locatif Mankon et classes locatives proto-Bantoues Leroy, Jacqueline

Volume 14, Number 1 Tone and phrase stress: The extra high tone in Obolo Faraclas, Nicholas Rapports entre la phonologie et la morphologie dans l'analyse Tchagbale, M. Zakari linguistique: Exemple du Tem Suffixes verbaux en Podoko: Abstraction et réalisation Jarvis, Elizabeth Displaying the semantic structure of an Ewe text Duthie, Alan S. Reported speech in Akoose Hedinger, Robert

Volume 14, Number 2 Simple and extended verb stems in Hausa: Towards an internal Wolff, Ekkehard reconstruction of of the Old Hausa verbal system Les verbes en Bangando Boursier, Daniel, Jean Mokoto and Ursula Wiesemann Toward an understanding of some ideophones of color in Emai Schaefer, Ronald P. The forms of negation in North Ibie and their functions Schaefer, Ronald P. and Richard Masagbor Relative clauses in Makaa Heath, Daniel and Teresa Heath Biafada, Pajade, and the 'polyglotta' Wilson, W. A. A. Stative verbs in Igbo syntax Nwachukwu, P. Akujuoobi

Volume 15, Number 1 Vowel coalescence across the word boundaries in Chumburung Snider, Keith L. The tenth vowel in proto-Kwa Armstrong, Robert G Vowel coalescence - a reply Faraclas, Nicholas Vowel features in Gbe Capo, Hounkpatin C. Two relativization strategies in Koonzime discourse Beavon, Keith H. Interrogative sentences in Chadic: Reconstruction and functional Frajzyngier, Zygmunt explanation Negation in Ibibio: A syntactic-phonological approach Essien, Okon E. Un morphème de classe suplémentaire en fulfuldé Vallette, René

Volume 15, Number 2 Hypothèse sur la genèse de la nasalité Niger-Congo Bole-Richard, Rémy The interrelation between aspect and mood in Dényá Abangma, Samson Negbo A note on syllable and tone in Vagla verbs Crouch, Marj Glide formation, elision, assimilation and contraction: A Donwa-Ifode, Shirley reassessment - Evidence from Isoko A note on tone and stress in Cerman Hürlimann, Ruth and Eunice V. Pike Animate and inanimate pronominal systems in Ngyemboon- Anderson, Stephen C. Bamileke The inclusive/exclusive distinction in Ejagham Watters, John R. Aspects of Igbo dialectology: A comparative phonological study of Ikekeonwu, Clara I. Onitsha and central Igbo dialects

Volume 16, Number 1 Niger-Congo: SVO or SOV? Williamson, Kay Vowel roundness in Gbe: A pandialectal approach Capo, Hounkpatin C. Tense and aspect in Yala Oko, Okoji R. Extensions du radical en Nomaante: La morphologie dérivationelle Taylor, Carrie The marking of tense in Nomaante Wilkendorf, Patricia A note on the grammatical homophones of -k- Isukul, Caroline Nominal and verbal pluralisation in Podoko Jarvis, Elizabeth Modal categories in Mofu-Gudur Hollingsworth, Kenneth R. The Nupe a-construction revisited Madugu, Isaac S. George

Volume 16, Number 2 Adjectives and adjectivalisation in some languages of the Western Omamor, Augusta P Delta of Nigeria A note on the Yoruba subordinator 'ti' Lawal, Nike S. Some comments on nasalisation in Lele Simons, Pamela S. and D.A. Burquest Pronouns, creolization, and decreolization in Nigerian Pidgin Faraclas, Nicholas Les styles de discours en Sar et leur mode d'emploi Gakinabay, Mayange and Ursula Wiesemann A problem of internal reconstruction: Is there a morpological Voigt, Ranier M. change sa, si ->ya in Hausa? Pluralization Strategies in Edo Omoruyi, Thomas O. Première note sur le Konni Naden, Anthony J

Volume 17, Number 1 When is language planning not planning? Bamgbose, Ayo Noun classification in Lower Cross Connell, Bruce Towards a language planning model for Africa Chumbow, Beban Sammy Le facteur linguistique du projet social camerounaise Tadadjeu, Maurice Proposition pour l'evaluation des niveaux de développement d'une Sadembouo, Etienne and John langue écrite R. Watters Exploring urban mother tongue literacy Annett, Mary Standardisation d'une langue Wiesemann, Ursula Encoding locative in Chadic Frajzyngier, Zygmunt Direct and indirect speech in Tikar Jackson, Ellen

Volume 17, Number 2 Introduction Générale (Language Planning) Tadadjeu, Maurice Towards a typology of coalescence Awobuluyi, Oladele Les solem-koeese chez les Moose Kinda, Jules A note on J. Kinda's article Naden, Anthony J The particle of contrast maa in Waama Brückner, Kathrin Lexical and postlexical rule application: Vowel deletion in Yoruba Akinlabi, Akinbiyi and Francis Oyebade Basic mood in Ife Boëthius, Hélène On negating the consecutive verb in Akan Dolphyne, Florence Nasality in Ogberia Chumbow, Beban Sammy

Volume 18, Number 1 Palatalisation in Akan Boadi, Lawrence A. Wh-questions in Akan Saah, Kofi K. Some word tone patterns in Nuni Kurrle, Gertrud Vowel harmony in Lokee Runsewe, Oluremi I. Okpe and Uvwie: A case of vowel harmony galore Omamor, Augusta P On the middle voice in African languages (Fulfulde and Somali) Abu-Manga, Al-Amin and H. Jungraithmayr The use of completive and incompletive aspect in Nawdm Gasser, Marcel narrative discourse Discourse implicatures: An Ibgo example Okolo, Bertram A. Speech, structure and aesthetics in a Gbaya tale Noss, Philip A.

Volume 18, Number 2 Note on verbal extensions in Jarawan Bantu Gerhardt, Ludwig La focalisation en Fulfuldé Vallette, René Dialectes et alphabétisation dans les écoles (Kanuri du Niger) Jarrett, Kevin A. A double tiered analysis of Sicite tone Garber, Anne De l'accompli terminatif à l'inaccompli injonctif en Soninke Haloui, Nazam Negation in Nomaande Wilkendorf, Patricia Pour une caracterisation syntaxico-sémantique de la notion de Dramane, Kone verbo-nominal dans la Jula de Côte-d'Ivoire Personal pronouns in Anyi and related languages Burmeister, Jonathan

Volume 19, Number 1 Phono-semantic correspondence in deictics in Emai Oisa-Francis, Egbokhare Conversational strategies: Towards a phonological description of Obeng, Samuel G. turntaking in Akan Reduplication and the status of ideophones in Yoruba Awoyale, Yiwola Critères de distribution des affixes en Lama Oursa, Méterwa A. How to distinguish statement and question in Beng Paesler, Wolfgang Noun class and concord in Ivie Masagbor, Richard A. Glide formation and vowel elision processes in Ivie (North Ibie) Masagbor, Grace A.

Volume 19, Number 2 The classification of Yoruba serial verb constructions Lawal, Adenike S. The terminology of Babel - a suggestion Brann, Conrad M.B. Reflexivization in Akan Saah, Kofi K. The vowels of proto-Guang Snider, Keith L. The class system of Igede nouns Abiodun, Michael A. Dialectometrie lexicale des parlers Sawabantu Ebobissé, Carl Desegmentalization and tone in Tubu: 'Definite' marking in the Wolff, Ekkehard and S.H. Alidou Daza dialect of Tasker Some practical problems in Yoruba orthography Fagborun, J.G. Les suffixes nominaux du Moore Nikiema, N.

Volume 20, Number 1 The consonants of proto-Guang Snider, Keith L. Reduplication and the origin of high tone on noun prefixes in Watters, John R. Ejagham Features of vowel assimilation in Gade Sterk, Jan P. Panorama de la morphologie du Fongbe Brousseau, A-M. Establishing a Syntactic Category of P in Fon Lefebvre, Claire The aspectual character of a verb and tense in Ibibio Essien, Okon E. Gbódò 'must': Analysis of a Yoruba modal verb Adewole, Femi Yoruba copular ni Yusuf, Ore Towards a grammar of the Ivie folktale: Oyakhire Masagbor, Richard A.

Volume 20, Number 2 Transitional phonologies and their implication for orthographies: Donwa-Ifode, Shirley O. The case of Ora Tone analysis and tone orthography Mfonyam, Joseph Kasem tones and orthography Awedoba, A.K. Response to 'Kasem tones and orthography' Hewer, P.L. Standardisation et modernisation de la langue fe'efe'e Sadembouo, Etienne and Sammy Beban Chumbow Anyi literacy program Burmeister, Jonathan A model for the study of reported speech in African languages Wiesemann, Ursula La phrase complexe en diola-fogny (Ouest-Atlantique): Hopkins, Bradley L. propositions relatives On the internal structure of the word in Edo Omoruyi, Thomas O.

Volume 21, Number 1 Phonosemantic antecedents of some verbs in Igbo Maduka, Omen N. The case of the 'missing' Konni P Cahill, Mike Nasality in Kisi Childs, G. Tucker Floating tones in Bangwa Chumbow, Beban Sammy and Emile G. Nguendijo Morphologie Verbale en Duala: le cas du suffixe -no Nseme, Clédor The limits of accuracy in the design of orthographies Elugbe, Ben Ohi The Bambara causative construction Kiyomi, Setsuko Should nilati remain lexicalised in Yoruba? Fagborun, J. Gbenga Another thought on nilati Adewole, L.O. Derived direct objects in Hausa Abdoulaye, M. L. Les constructions possessives prédicatives et nominales en Kabiye Lebikaza, Kézié K.

Volume 21, Number 2 The phonological structure of the Senufo word (Sicite) Garber, Anne On the distribution of clausal wè in Fongbe Lefebvre, Claire A note on Dogon in Accra Kropp Dakubu, M. E. Special section on Hausa narrative structure Burquest, D. A. Introduction to the Special Section on Hausa narrative structure Burquest, Donald A. A discourse analysis of the Hausa fable 'The Hyena and the Drum' Cain, Bruce Features marking peak and peak' in Hausa folktales Brye, Ann Elizabeth (Johnson) The evil judge: A Hausa folktale. Insights from stratificational Goring, Tim grammar An introduction to the distribution of stative clause types in Hausa Cain, Kathy narrative An analysis of repartee structure in Hausa narrative discourse Rand, Sharon Anaphora interpretation in hausa narrative: application of topic-set Christopher, Gregory theory

Volume 22, Number 1 Restrictions sémantiques dans les constructions sérielles avec so da Cruz, Maxime 'prendre' et hèn 'tenir' en fongbe The licensing of Fon verbs Fabb, Nigel A note on word order in the progressive and prospective in Fon Kinyalolo, Kasangati K.W. Nominal structures in Fongbe Brousseau, A. M. and J.S. Lumsden Toward a typology of predicate cleft languages Lefebvre, Claire Structure syntaxique des clivées en Fòn Ndayiragije, Juvénal AspP et la catégorie INFL en fongbe Avolonto, Aimé Volume 22, Number 2 Contrast in context: Focus and definiteness in Ga Kropp Dakubu, M. E. Le système tonal du ge-via (Gabon) van der Veen, Lolke J. La morphologie du pronom en soninké Halaoui, Nazam Deep-level high tone as a relational link in certain Ibibio Essien, Margaret M. constructions Issues in the syntax of standard Yoruba focus constructions Awobuluyi, Oladele Temps et aspect de la langue bangwa Nguendijo, Emile-Gille

Volume 23, Number 1 The second Tano consonant shift and its likeness to Grimm's Law Stewart, John M. Vowel harmony, syllable structure and the causative extension in Morgan, David Lobala: A Government Phonology account Le système tonal du basaa Kody, Zachée Denis Bitjaa The plural in Lele Cope, Pam Simons The -mi and-e morphemes in Joola-Foñy Gero, Marcia L. and Stephen H. Levinsohn Postpositions and the valency marker in Krahn: Monosemy versus Bing, J. M. and J. Duitsman polysemy An outline classification of the Mambiloid languages Blench, Roger

Volume 23, Number 2 The application of tonal rules in the Duala verb Mutaka, Ngessimo M. The canonical verb root and Kikuyu reduplication Peng, Long Semantic diversity in Ewe words Duthie, Alan S. Prédication et marqueurs aspecto-temporels du pidgin English Mbakong Tsende, A. camerounais An outline description of Biafada Wilson, W. A. A. Making requests in Igbo Okolo, Bertram A. Is there a Furu language group? An investigation on the Breton, Roland Cameroon-Nigeria border

Volume 24, Number 1 The Lower Cross languages: A prolegomena to the classification Connell, Bruce of the Passive incorporation and clause structure Biloa, Edmond Discourse peak and poetic closure in the final stanza of a talking Neeley, Paul drum performance Notes on tag answers in Dagbani Wilson, W. A. A. Intelligibility and language boundaries among the Cangin peoples Williams, Gordon of Senegal Liquid elision in word-final syllables in Esan Ejele, P.E. The interaction of tonal features in Yabassi Mutaka, Ngessimo M. Case assignment in Denya Abangma, Samson Negbo

Volume 24, Number 2 Construction de l'image dépréciative: les cas des expressions Kuupole, Domwini Dabiré imagées en dagara A reclassification of the Igbo =rV suffixes Onukawa, M.C. On the nature of Wh-questions in Echie Ndimele, Ozu-Mekuri Nominal tone in Nawuri Casali, Roderic F. The phonology of Joola Huluf Pike, Eunice V. and Bernard Diatta Compilation de listes de mots Swadesh modifiées recueillies parmi Carlton, Elizabeth Masland and les langues du groupe diola (sud du Sénégal) Sharon R. Rand

Volume 25, Number 1 Une procédure de découverte: détection des tons dans les schèmes Somé, Penou-Achille tonals en dagara Controverses autour d'un standard fali Sadembouo, Etienne The semantics of reduplication in Igbo Anagbogu, Philip N. La particule verbale -ru en ilwere: une forme, deux marqueurs Osu, Sylvester Nhneanotnu An overview of the Nawuri verbal system Casali, Roderic F. Pronouns and reported speech in Adioukrou Hill, Harriet

Volume 25, Number 2 Identification lexicostatistique des groupes bantoides stables Piron, Pascale Two Ife particles and their discourse function Klaver, Marquita Vowel harmony in Kinande Mutaka, N. M. Optional, conditional, and obligatory prenasalization in Bafanji Silverman, Daniel The semantic basis of noun class systems: The case of the ki and Breedveld, J.O. nge classes in Fulfulde Are le and li dialectal variants in the ? Akuetey, Caesar Les copules en six langues ouest-africaines Wilson, Andre

Volume 26, Number 1 The formation of labial-velars in Sawabantu: Evidence for feature Mutaka, Ngessimo M. and Carl geometry Ebobissé Les locatifs relatinnels en kabiye: Leur propriétés semantiques et Lébikaza, Koyenzi Kézié morphosyntaxiques A phonetic analysis of Ibibio tones: A preliminary investigation Urua, Eno E. The Mboshi noun class system Bedrosian, Patricia L. The category of number in Obolo verbal morphology Aaron, Uche E. Les extensions verbales en ghomala Mba, Gabriel

Volume 26, Number 2 The phonetic structures of Defaka Shryock, Aaron, Peter Ladefoged and Kay Williamson Ivie folk poetry: A study in poetic grammar Masagbor, Richard A. Chamba Daka and Bantoid: A further look at Chamba Daka Boyd, Raymond classification Tone patterns in Ibibio noun phrase structures Ekere, Michael Edoabasi Le locatid en Bantu A Kody, Zachée Denis Bitjaa The Munukutuba noun class system Buchanan, Deborah L. Grammaticization of the verb 'say' to future tense in Obolo Uche, Aaron Agreement and verb movement in Ewondo Biloa, Edmond

Volume 27, Number 1 Tonal 'upstep' in Engenni Snider, Keith L. Feature geometry and the formation of labio-velars: A reply to Mutaka Connell, Bruce and Ebobissé Consonants and tone in Kera (Chadic) Pearce, Mary Structures of coordination in Ewe Dzameshie, Alex K. A preliminary study of Yevegbe: Animist cult language in Eweland Akuetey, Caesar On the question of standard Fante Abakah, Emmanuel N.

Volume 27, Number 2 Description et hypothèses sur la nature de l'UPT: L'exemple des langues Gbéto, Flavien gbe L'utilisation du français et de l'adioukrou par les Aïzi Boone, Douglas, Silué Lamine and MaryAnne Augustin La numération dans une langue gurma: Le cas du ncam Takassi, Issa Languages in contact: The case of Edo and Portuguese Imasuen, Ekhato Otamere Maintaining face in the Nso culture: A study in politeness strategies in Mutaka, Ngessimo M. and letters between schoolgirls Ngoran Loveline Lenaka Group identity strengthening in the Nso culture: The uses of oral abuse Mutaka, Ngessimo M. and by older women Ngoran Loveline Lenaka Surplus agenda, deficit culture: Language and the class-divide in Nigeria Arasanyin, Olaoba F.

Volume 28, Number 1 Vowel harmony and neutral vowels in C’Lela Dettweiler, Stephen H. Le locatif en ghomala' Domché-Téko, Engelbert New directions in West African language studies Bamgbose, Ayo Vowel harmony in Bijago Wilson, W. A. A. Interaction of imbrication and reduplication in Kinande Mutaka, Ngessimo M. Noun classes and phonology in Konni Cahill, Mike Functional categories and verb movement in Ivie Emuekpere-Masagbor, Grace The syntax and semantics of tense markers in Esan Ejele, P.E. Contrastive focus in the Ganja dialect of Balanta Fudeman, Kirsten A.

Volume 28, Number 2 Analyse de la quantité vocalique en san Paré, Moïse Vowel raising in Basaa verbal forms Mutaka, Ngessimo M. and Zachée Denis Bitjaa Kody W.A.A. Wilson on Creissels' Mandinka grammar Wilson, W. A. A. Hiatus resolution in Nupe Kawu, Ahmadu Ndanusa Symmetric versus asymmetric vowel height harmony and e, o versus i, u Stewart, John M. in Proto-Bantu and Proto-Savanna Bantu Coreferentiality and focus in textual cohesion: Evidence from Yoruba Bamgbose, Ayo Durativity, punctuality, and the imperfective paradox: The case in Esan Ejele, P.E. Agreement and the internal syntax of Bafut DPs Tamanji, Pius N.

Volume 29, Number 1 Nawuri ATR harmony in typological perspective Casali, Roderic F. Tonal processes in Nkwen: An autosegmental perspective Ncheafor, Awambeg Elizabeth Negation, verb movement and word order in Bafut Tamanji, Pius N. The Denya noun class system Muagbaw, Tanyi Eyong The meaning of the meaningless morpheme kè in Ikwere Osu, Sylvester Nhneanotnu

Volume 29, Number 2 Learning the sciences in the Ezeani, Emmanuel O. Nasality in Urhobo: An autosegmental perspective Aziza, Rose Compounding and reduplication in Krio Finney, Malcolm A. The intonation of Nigerian English Udofot, Inyang The forms and functions of questions in Denya Abangma, Samson Negbo Temporal distinctions as bases for the semantic classification of verbs: Ejele, P.E. Insights from Esan Borrowings into Kisi as evidence of Mande expansionism and influence Childs, G. Tucker

Volume 30, Number 1 Evolution du système des classes nominales isangu (B42): Une lecture Idiata, Daniel F. synchronique et diachronique des genres 5/2 et 9/10 Le verbe zu en éwé ne marque pas par lui-même un changement d'état Akuetey, Caesar Aspectual contrasts in Esan Ejele, P.E. Double object and indirect object constructions in Hausa Munkaila, M.M. Understanding Chumburung proverbs Hansford, Gillian F. Les syntagmes nominaux en soninké Halaoui, Nazam

Volume 30, Number 2 Grammar and cultural practices: The grammaticalization of triadic Ameka, Felix K. communication in West African languages Areal and genetic features in West Mande and South Mande phonology: Vydrine, Valentin In what sense did evolve? Typical vowel systems and processes in West African Niger-Congo Williamson, Kay languages The Atlantic and Mande groups of Niger-Congo: A study in contrasts, a Childs, G. Tucker study in interaction West African logophorics and the typology of reference-tracking Comrie, Bernard Tense and aspect as coding means for information structure: A potential Frajzyngier, Zygmunt areal feature How to become a 'Kwa' verb Hyman, Larry M. En regard de l'espace sahélo-saharien - Typologie des langues et Nicolai, R. questions de Sprachbünde: Réflexions sur les effets linguistiques du contact et des fonctionnalités sociolinguistiques

Volume 31, Number 1 The floating low tone in Bantu Neba, Ayun'nwi N. L'expression de la miminalité prosodique dans les emprunts européens en Gbéto, Flavien fon The lexicographer's burden: The case of Igwe,s (1999) Igbo-English Anagbogu, Philip N. dictionary Ghost consonants and lenition in Leggbo Udoh, Imelda Icheji Constituent structure of the associative construction in Grassfields Bantu Tamanji, Pius N. and Gratiana L. Ndamsah The syntax of Yorùbá reflexive epithets Ajíbóyè, Oladiipo

Volume 31, Number 2 Incorporation in Yoruba Ogunkeye, Olufunmilayo Tonologie synchronique du tofingbe du village lacustre de ganvie, Gbéto, Flavien dialecte gbe du Sud-Bénin A survey of Akan adverbs and adverbials Saah, Kofi K. SIL comparative African word list (SILCAWL) Snider, Keith L. and James Roberts

Volume 32, Numbers 1&2 The derivation of genitive nouns in four Benue-Congo languages: Abiodun, Michael A. Yoruba, Ukaan, Igede and Ebira Tone rules in Akan Abakah, Emmanuel N. Degema subject markers: Are they prefixes or proclitics? Kari, Ethelbert E. My eyes are red: Body metaphor in Chumburung Hansford, Gillian F. L'expression de la possession en langue masa Nguendijo, Emile-Gille Dialect communities and language vitality: The case of Igbo Ugorji, C.U.C. Akan focus and topic constructions and the prosody-syntax Marfo, Charles O. interface Les nominaux à expansion en baka Djoupée, Bertille Pronoms personnels gouro Vydrine, Valentin

Volume 33, Number 1 The structure of negative constructions in Nfaw Tanda, Vincent and Emmanuel Tabah Parametric binarity and Lamnso' WH-constructions Yuka, Constantine The language of Igbo satiric poetry Ezejideaku, Emmanuel A sociolinguistic survey of language contact in Togo: A case study Essizewa, Komlan E. of Kabiye and Ewe Negative markers in Ao and Standard Yoruba Taiwo, Oye Vowel raising in Babanki Mutaka, Ngessimo M. and Esther Phubon Chie Lexico-phonological dialectometry of Yemba speech varieties Nanfah, Gaston

Volume 33, Number 2 Loanword phonology: English in Urhobo and Yoruba Aziza, Rose O. and Don C. Utulu Unité et diversité du we de Côte d'Ivoire Bôle-Richard, Rémy A morpho-syntactic account of ni in Moba Yoruba Ajíbóyè, Oladiipo Predicting Ibibio vowel distribution Akinlabi, Akinbiyi and Seunghun J. Lee Singulier et pluriel dans le nom en soninke Halaoui, Nazam La participation des consonnes comme unités porteuses de ton en Gbéto, Flavien kotafon, dialecte gbe du Sud-Benin

Volume 34, Number 1 Nigerian English in 'Dry leaves on Ukan trees' Ugorji, C.U.C. and E.O. Osiruemu The phenomen of ideophonic pairing in Igbo Uchechukwu, Chinedu Upstep of low tone in Njyem and Register Tier Theory Chumbow, Beban Sammy and Pius W. Akumbu Etude du marqueur du en éwé Akuetey, Caesar Langues et cultures nationales dans les écoles primaires en milieu Kody, Zachée Denis Bitjaa urbain camerounais and Messina Ethé Julia La participation des consonnes comme unités porteuses de ton en Gbéto, Flavien kotafon, dialecte gbe du Sud-Bénin Automatic and nonautomatic downstep in Chumburung: An Snider, Keith L. instrumental comparison

Volume 34, Number 2 L'intégration des emprunts français et anglais dans le système Sambiéni, Coffi classificatoire nominal du byali, gur oriental, Bénin Truly Nigerian? Reassessing the question of English nativization in Arasanyin, Olaoba F. Nigeria The Cicipu noun class system McGill, Stuart De l'utilisation orale des langues maternelles à l'enseignement des Assoumou, Jules langues maternelles orales dans l'éducation scolaire au Cameroun

Volume 35, Numbers 1 & 2 Predominant use of official languages in the mass media in Simplice Simeu Cameroun: a tentative response to the problem News translation: a case study of the official and the regional Adewuni Salawu languages in South-West Nigeria Sociolinguistic aspects of language change among Kabiye-French Komlan E. Essizewa bilinguals Melisms and subjectivity in Basaa oral spontaneous discourse Emmanuel-Moselly Makasso Emergent syllable complexity in colloquial Bamana Christopher R. Green and Boubacar Diakite The Phonological Phrase as a prosodic domain in Akóóse Beatrice Ekanjume Igbo na + particle: a semantic examination Cecilia A. Eme and Davidson U. Mbagwu Numeral compounding in Akan (Twi): a multi-tiered account Seth Antwi Ofori The language of Akan ideophones Kofi Agyekum Reconstructing Benue-Congo person marking I: Proto-Bantoid Kirill V. Babaev Questions orthographiques en Afrique Hounkpati B. C. Capo Thirty years of orthography testing in West African languages David Roberts (1977-2007)

Volume 36, Numbers 1 & 2 Pushing back linguistic time in the Trans-Volta: movement, Kropp Dakubu, M. E. assimilation and loss Do the Ghana-Togo mountain languages constitute a genetic group? Blench, Roger Noun classes in Tutrubgu Essegbey, James Focal aspects in the Lelemi verb system Fiedler, Ines and Anne Schwarz Focus constructions in Tuwuli Harley, Matthew W. Focus in Logba Dorvlo, Kofi An overview of Foodo, a linguistic island in Benin Plunkett, Gray C. Verb extensions in Likpe (Sɛkpɛlé) Ameka, Felix K. Temps, Aspect, Mode en ikposso Afola-Amey, Ufualè Christine Emergence d'une marque de causation en ikposo ? (Kwa, Togo) Soubrier, Aude Vowel harmony in Sekpele Delalorm, Cephas The vowels of the Likpe language Lomotey, Charlotte Fofo Mechanisms of L1 maintenance in Ewe-English code-switching Amuzu, Evershed Kwasi