| The Papuan Languages of Timor, Alor and Pantar. Volume 1 Contributor(s): Schapper, Antoinette (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1614517231 ISBN-13: 9781614517238 Publisher: Walter de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $137.74 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Syntax - Foreign Language Study | Miscellaneous - Literary Criticism | Australian & Oceanian |
| Dewey: 499.12 |
| LCCN: 2014456975 |
| Series: Pacific Linguistics [Pl] |
| Physical Information: 1.31" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.14 lbs) 517 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume provides descriptive sketches of the Papuan languages scattered over the islands of Timor, Alor, and Pantar at the western perimeter of Melanesia. Timor-Alor-Pantar languages are a group of related Papuan outliers, which until recently were largely undocumented. This book provides an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the unique and diverse grammars of the Timor-Alor-Pantar languages. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schapper, Antoinette: - Antoinette Schapper, University of Cologne, Germany. |