From African languages to an African perspective on language: The work and research of Prof. Marianna W. Visser
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1 janvier 2019
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Marianna W. Visser African linguistics formal linguistics applied linguistics text-linguisticsSujets proches
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Alexander Andrason, « From African languages to an African perspective on language: The work and research of Prof. Marianna W. Visser », Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus (SPiL Plus), ID : 10670/1.nhs4i8
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This paper discusses the contribution of Prof. Marianna W. Visser to African linguistics. I present the academic and professional trajectory of Prof. Visser and her research achievements, focusing on publications in three branches of language science: formal linguistics (morpho-syntax and semantics), applied linguistics (language policy and multilingual education), and text-linguistics (appraisal theory and discourse analysis). These three areas and their respective themes are subsequently reflected in the selection of articles included in the volume, which this article also introduces.