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Meinhof, Carl, 1857-1944.

An introduction to the study of African languages / by Carl Meinhof; Translated by A. Werner. - London : New York : J.M. Dent & Sons ; E.P. Dutton, 1919. - vii, 169 p. : ill., fold. map ; 19 cm.

Why do we study primitive languages?--A survey of African languages and language-families.--The study of sounds in Africa and its relation to general phonetics.--Rhythm and melody in African languages.--The morphological development of African languages.--The practical importance of African linguistics.--African philology as an auxiliary to other sciences.--The problems and the aim of African linguistics.--Note to the "Sketch map of African language-families," by Bernhard Struck.

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African languages--Study and teaching.

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