| Referring to Space: Studies in Austronesian and Papuan Languages Contributor(s): Senft, Gunter (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198236476 ISBN-13: 9780198236474 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $251.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 1998 Annotation: This collection of previously unpublished case studies of a number of Austronesian and Papuan languages illustrates the means that these languages offer to their speakers for referring to space. The underlying theme is that understanding the differences between the various systems of spatial reference requires not just linguistic, but also cultural, historical, and geographical knowledge. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Foreign Language Study | Miscellaneous |
| Dewey: 499 |
| LCCN: 97010037 |
| Lexile Measure: 1340 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.44 lbs) 340 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of previously unpublished case studies of a number of Austronesian and Papuan languages illustrates the means that these languages offer to their speakers for referring to space. The underlying theme is that understanding the differences between the various systems of spatial reference requires not just linguistic, but also cultural, historical, and geographical knowledge. |
