Advances in Nilo-Saharan linguistics

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This collection features a range of studies on Nilo-Saharan linguistics, showcasing diverse topics and methodologies. Václav Blazek explores the Nilo-Saharan stratum of Ongota, while Roger Blench presents further evidence for a Niger-Saharan macrophylum. Pascal Boyeldieu examines compound verbs and modalities in Yulu, and Michael Bryant discusses discourse resolution markers in Tirmaga. Niels and Regula Christiansen analyze Tadaksahak verb morphology with reference to Berber and Songhay origins, and Achim Diehl investigates the impact of floating stress features in Me’en. Jan Henrik Holst provides a broader perspective on Nilotic and Eastern Sudanic phonology. Gumma Ibrahim and Piet Huttenga focus on the phoneme system of Tagle, a Kordofanian Nubian language, while Muhammed Abbaker Ismail studies noun classes in Daju Lagawa. Roland Kießling addresses space and reference in Datooga verbal morphosyntax, and Constance Kutsch Lojenga explores coreference in Ngiti. Doris Löhr reassesses Nigerian Kanuri dialects using a corpus-based approach, and Robert Guy McKee discusses bilabial trills in Meegye and Mangbetu. Other contributions include studies on evidentiality in Shilluk, Meroitic traces, and the morphology of Songhay noun paradigms. The volume also touches on comparative studies of odours and colours in Nilotic languages, Majang vowels, and the significance of Songhay in linguistic intersections. Prior colloquia proceedings a