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Language Description, History and Development

Language Description, History and Development

Linguistic indulgence in memory of Terry Crowley

by Diana EadesJohn Lynch and Jeff Siegel
Hardback
Publication Date: 14/03/2007

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This volume in memory of Terry Crowley covers a wide range of languages: Australian, Oceanic, Pidgins and Creoles, and varieties of English. Part I, Linguistic Description and Typology, includes chapters on topics such as complex predicates and verb serialization, noun incorporation, possessive classifiers, diphthongs, accent patterns, modals in Australian English and directional terms in atoll-based languages. Part II, Historical Linguistics and Linguistic History, ranges from the reconstruction of Australian languages, to reflexes of Proto-Oceanic, to the lexicon of early Melanesian Pidgin. Part III, Language Development and Linguistic Applications, comprises studies of lexicography, language in education, and language endangerment and language revival, spanning the Pacific from South Australia and New Zealand to Melanesia and on to Colombia. The volume will whet the appetite of anyone interested in the latest linguistic research in this richly multilingual part of the globe.
ISBN:
9789027252524
9789027252524
Category:
linguistics
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
14-03-2007
Language:
English
Publisher:
John Benjamins Publishing Co
Country of origin:
Netherlands
Pages:
514
Dimensions (mm):
245x164mm
Weight:
1.08kg

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