[PLing] Mabia Workshop II: 1-2 Nov. 2017 (African Studies Department, University of Vienna, Austria)
Hasiyatu Abubakari
hasiyatu.abubakari at univie.ac.at
Thu Oct 19 16:38:40 CEST 2017
Dear all,
We would like to announce the upcoming Mabia (Gur) Workshop/Conference
II. Below are the lists of all speakers and their respective topics.
Wednesday Nov. 1
10:00-10:15 Opening/Introduction
10:15-11:00 Adams Bodomo(University of Vienna)
Mabia: its etymological genesis, geographical spread,
and some salient genetic features
11:00-11:45 A. Agoswin Musah, Samuel Alhassan Issah, Samuel Awinkene
Atintono (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Germany, University of
Education, Winneba, Ghana)
A comparative study of the pronominal systems of three
Mabia languages
11:45-12:30 Abdul-Razak Sulemana(MIT,U.S.A)
The Existential Construction in Buli
12:30-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-14:45 Asangba Reginald Taluah (University of Cologne German)
A Literary Analysis of the Kasena Dirge: Its Nature and
Form
14:45-15:30 Ababila, James Azure (University of Education, Winneba,
Ghana)
Women in Gurenε Proverbs: implications for the teaching
and learning of Gurenɛ
15:30-16:15 Samuel Atintono (University of Education, Winneba, Ghana)
Documenting Endangered Gurenɛ Oral Genres in Northern
Ghana: Some Reflections
Thursday Nov. 2
10:15-11:00 Avea Nsoh (University of Education, Winneba, Ghana)
A preliminary analysis of the Adverb Class in Farefari
11:00-11:45 Hasiyatu Abubakari (University of Vienna)
The Verbal System of Kusaal
11:45-12:30 Samuel Alhassan Isaah (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt,
Germany)
Morphological Focus Marking in Kasem
12:30-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-14:45 Martin Kyiileyang (University of Education, Winneba, Ghana)
Critical analysis of the narrative language of Dagaaba
folktales
14:45-15:30 Osman Nindow (University of Education, Winneba, Ghana)
The Status of the Bilabial Nasal in Dagbani: Coda, Word
final consonant or Syllabic
15:30-16:15 John R. Rennison (University of Vienna)
How good a Mabia language is Koromfe? A brief comparison
of Koromfe and Mòoré
Venue: Department of African Studies, University of Vienna, Spitalgasse
2, Court 5.1, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Date 1-2 November, 2017
Time: 10:00am-5:00pm (on both days)
All are invited
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