Dorothy Agyepong
List of John Benjamins publications for which Dorothy Agyepong plays a role.
Articles
2024 Chapter 3. A comparative study of the basic locative construction in Gurenɛ, Asante-Twi, and Tongugbe Predication in African Languages, Essegbey, James and Enoch O. Aboh (eds.), pp. 74–98 | Chapter
The chapter examines the basic locative construction (BLC) in three Niger Congo languages spoken in Ghana: Gurenɛ, Asante-Twi and Tongugbe, and discusses the semantics of the verbs that occur within the construction. Using data elicited with a similar set of locative verb stimuli, we demonstrate… read more
2024 The development of speech and gesture in Sesotho narratives Gesture: Online-First Articles | Article
Studies show that speech and gesture develop together with age, and the nature of gestures changes with increasing cognitive and discursive abilities. While there are common developmental trends, cultural differences may also impact development. We examined gesture development in narratives of… read more