A Grammar of Papapana - (Pacific Linguistics [Pl]) by Ellen Smith-Dennis (Paperback)
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- This monograph is not only the first comprehensive grammar of Papapana (a previously undocumented and under-described endangered language) but the first full reference grammar of any Oceanic language of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, despite this region displaying considerable linguistic innovation and language contact phenomena with numerous typologically significant features.
- About the Author: Ellen Smith-Dennis, The University of Warwick, UK.
- 554 Pages
- Language + Art + Disciplines, Language Arts
- Series Name: Pacific Linguistics [Pl]
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About the Book
This book provides a full grammatical description of Papapana, a previously undocumented and under-described endangered Oceanic language of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. This is the first grammar of Papapana and indeed any Oceanic language of BougBook Synopsis
This monograph is not only the first comprehensive grammar of Papapana (a previously undocumented and under-described endangered language) but the first full reference grammar of any Oceanic language of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, despite this region displaying considerable linguistic innovation and language contact phenomena with numerous typologically significant features. This book describes Papapana on various levels, including phonology, morphology and syntax in noun phrases and the verb complex, and syntax at the clause- and sentence-level. Throughout the grammar, the described phenomena are related to the current research on typological and Oceanic linguistics. Typologically unusual features of Papapana include multiple reduplication, inverse-number marking in the noun phrase and postverbal subject-indexing. The book also describes the sociolinguistic and historical context within which Papapana is spoken and highlights linguistic changes resulting from language contact. The monograph fills an important gap in terms of grammatical descriptions of Bougainville Oceanic languages, and makes a significant contribution to the field of Oceanic linguistics, and to future comparative linguistic and typological research.From the Back Cover
This book provides a comprehensive grammatical description of Papapana, a previously undocumented and under-described endangered Oceanic language of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. This is the first full reference grammar of Papapana and indeed any Oceanic language of Northern Bougainville. The grammar describes Papapana on various levels, including phonology, morphology and syntax in noun phrases and the verb complex, and syntax at the clause- and sentence-level. The description is related to current typological and Oceanic linguistic research and highlights language contact phenomena, situating Papapana within its sociohistorical context.
About the Author
Ellen Smith-Dennis, The University of Warwick, UK.Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x 1.14 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.71 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 554
Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines
Sub-Genre: Language Arts
Series Title: Pacific Linguistics [Pl]
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Theme: Historical & Comparative
Format: Paperback
Author: Ellen Smith-Dennis
Language: English
Street Date: December 19, 2022
TCIN: 94327772
UPC: 9781501520730
Item Number (DPCI): 247-51-0744
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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