Diagrammatic Iconicity in EkeGusii: A relation between the structure of form and meaning
This paper mainly presents evidence for a relationship between language structure and meaning in EkeGusii, a Bantu language spoken in Kenya. The main argument is that the structure of language mirrors the structure of reality. A brief overview of other scholars demonstrates that diagrammatic iconici...
Main Authors: | Mariera,E.O, E.G.Mecha, G.M.Anyona |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Learned Press
2021-06-01
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Series: | Macrolinguistics |
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Online Access: | http://www.macrolinguistics.com/index.php?c=msg&id=904& |
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