Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Pacific languages : an introduction /

Lynch, John

Pacific languages : an introduction / John Lynch. - xix, 359 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-343) and index.

Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Terms Used -- Linguistics: Some Basic Concepts -- The Languages of the Pacific -- The History of the Austronesian Languages -- The History of the Papuan and Australian Languages -- Sound Systems -- Oceanic Languages: Grammatical Overview -- Papuan Languages: Grammatical Overview -- Australian Languages: Grammatical Overview -- Languages in Contact -- Pidgins, Creoles, and Koines -- Language, Society, and Culture in the Pacific Context -- Conclusion: Ideas about Pacific Language -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Data Sources -- Phonetic Symbols -- Sample Phoneme Systems -- Glossary of Technical Terms -- Notes -- References -- Index. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. App. 1. App. 2. App. 3. App. 4.

ISBN: 0824818989 9780824818982

LCCN: 97024552

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Austronesian languages

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Pacific Area--Languages

Dewey Class. No.: 499