Bantu lexical reconstruction

Lexical reconstruction has been an important enterprise in Bantu historical linguistics since the earliest days of the discipline. In this chapter a historical overview is provided of the principal scholarly contributions to that field of study. It is also explained how the Comparative Method has been and can be applied to reconstruct ancestral Bantu vocabulary via the intermediate step of phonological reconstruction and how the study of sound change needs to be completed with diachronic semantics in order to correctly reconstruct both the form and the meaning of etymons. Finally, some issues complicating this type of historical linguistic research, such as “osculance” due to prehistoric language contact, are addressed, as well as the relationship between reconstruction and classification

Prevalence and prognosis of Alzheimer's disease at the mild cognitive impairment stage

Vos et al. compare the prevalence and prognosis of Alzheimer's disease at the mild cognitive impairment stage based on the IWG-1, IWG-2 and NIA-AA criteria. All three aid identification of early Alzheimer's disease, but combining amyloid and neuronal injury markers according to the NIA-AA criteria offers the most accurate prognosi

The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex

The cerebral cortex underlies our complex cognitive capabilities, yet little is known about the specific genetic loci that influence human cortical structure. To identify genetic variants that affect cortical structure, we conducted a genome-wide association meta-analysis of brain magnetic resonance imaging data from 51,665 individuals. We analyzed the surface area and average thickness of the whole cortex and 34 regions with known functional specializations. We identified 199 significant loci and found significant enrichment for loci influencing total surface area within regulatory elements that are active during prenatal cortical development, supporting the radial unit hypothesis. Loci that affect regional surface area cluster near genes in Wnt signaling pathways, which influence progenitor expansion and areal identity. Variation in cortical structure is genetically correlated with cognitive function, Parkinson's disease, insomnia, depression, neuroticism, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Les mots pour "tout" et "seul" dans les langues bantoues

Angenot-Bastin Yvonne. Les mots pour "tout" et "seul" dans les langues bantoues. In: Africana Linguistica 7, 1977. pp. 1-56

Les suffixes causatifs dans les langues bantoues

Bastin Y. Les suffixes causatifs dans les langues bantoues. In: Africana Linguistica 10, 1986. pp. 55-145

"Même" dans les langues bantoues

Bastin Y. "Même" dans les langues bantoues. In: Africana Linguistica 6, 1975. pp. 1-39

Hommage à André Coupez (1922-2006)

Yvonne Bastin. Hommage à André Coupez (1922-2006). In: Africana Linguistica 12, 2006. pp. 13-20

Essai de classification de quatre-vingts langues bantoues par la statistique grammaticale

Bastin Y. Essai de classification de quatre-vingts langues bantoues par la statistique grammaticale. In: Africana Linguistica 9, 1983. pp. 9-108

La finale verbale -ide et l'imbrication en bantou

Doctorat en philosophie et lettresinfo:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublishe

Un mot pour « jeune fille » en bantou

Angenot Y. Un mot pour « jeune fille » en bantou. In: Africana Linguistica 4, 1970. pp. 55-62