Published June 12, 2019
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Sandawe as a linguistic island: distinctiveness in diversity
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The Sandawe language community is surrounded by languages from different language families, yet retains a special distinctiveness in this context by virtue of its unusual phonology and its status as a relic of the original inhabitants of the area. This talk examines the reasons for the Sandawe community’s situation and its continued survival. This takes in a discussion of the sociocultural features of the community, the typological features of the language and attitudes to being Sandawe.
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Note: This talk has not gone through a process of peer review, and findings should therefore be treated as preliminary and subject to change. Acknowledgement and citation: Eaton, Helen. 2019. Sandawe as a linguistic island: distinctiveness in diversity. Talk given at the Rift Valley Network Webinar Series. 12/06/2019.
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