This book is virtually unique in that it has compiled thematic studies on one Bantu language. It is a clear summary of the longstanding tradition of research in... » 

This book is virtually unique in that it has compiled thematic studies on one Bantu language. It is a clear summary of the longstanding tradition of research into Swahili language and literature. This book offers an uptodate collection of papers on various aspects of Swahili language and literature. Prominent authors deal with such wide ranging issues as language planning the historical description of nonstandard varieties of Swahili tense and aspect marking discourse analysis and literary stylistics. It is a unique compilation of stateof theart scholarship rich in data and innovative in analytical approaches. Although focused on Swahili it offers a wealth of information and insights for general theory and comparative analysis. Therefore this book is of interest to all scholars and students of African Linguistics Anthropology and Literature as well as to scholars of General and Comparative Linguistics and Literature. «