Nurse and Philippson
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Nurse and Philippson are linguists known for their influential comparative and historical work on the Niger–Congo language family, particularly its reconstruction and internal classification.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collaborative authorship
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linguistic scholars ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | language classification ⓘ |
| approach |
comparative method in historical linguistics
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use of lexical and grammatical evidence for reconstruction ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
classification of Bantu within Niger–Congo
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reconstruction of Proto-Niger–Congo ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
African linguistics
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comparative linguistics ⓘ historical linguistics ⓘ linguistics ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Derek Nurse
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Gérard Philippson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later work on Bantu historical linguistics
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subsequent Niger–Congo classification proposals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
comparative study of Niger–Congo languages
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historical reconstruction of Niger–Congo ⓘ internal classification of Niger–Congo ⓘ work on the Niger–Congo language family ⓘ |
| languageFamilyStudied |
Bantu
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Niger–Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Bantu Languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
genetic relationships among Niger–Congo languages
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historical development of Niger–Congo ⓘ subgrouping of Niger–Congo branches ⓘ |
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