Gĩkũyũ Morphosyntax: A Role and Reference Grammar Analysis of Head- And Dependent-Marking

By Claudius Patrick Kihara and Jens Fleischhauer

Gĩkũyũ is a Bantu language (

Although Gĩkũyũ already received some attention within the RRG framework, the above-mentioned topics have not been in their main focus. Thus, the volume extends the previous analysis of Gĩkũyũ and presents a coherent account on the language's morphosyntax along the lines of head- and dependent-marking. The analysis builds on the latest theoretical developments within RRG and combines a detailed analysis of a single language within a broader cross-Bantu perspective.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3111372928
• ISBN13: 9783111372921
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 250 Pages