Trukese-English Dictionary - (Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society) by Hiroshi Sugita & Ward H Goodenough (Paperback)

Name: Trukese-English Dictionary - (Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society) by Hiroshi Sugita & Ward H Goodenough (Paperback)
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Three closely related languages are spoken in Truk State, Federated States of Micronesia: Trukese, Mortlockese, and Puluwatese.
Author(s): Hiroshi Sugita & Ward H Goodenough
399 Pages
Foreign Language Study, Miscellaneous
Series Name: Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society

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Book Synopsis

Three closely related languages are spoken in Truk State, Federated States of Micronesia: Trukese, Mortlockese, and Puluwatese. Trukese has by far the largest number of of speakers in the Truk state. Building on the dictionary by Samuel H. Elbert, published in 1947, this dictionary representes the Trukese language as it is spoken in the lagoon islands of Truk. It also includes an introduction which covers: the languages of Truk; the alphabet; the format of an entry; morphology; syntax; and bibliography. Maps and tables.

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"Without question, this dictionary will prove to be of considerable value to linguists, anthropologists, and the people of Truk alike."--David Sherwood "Language"

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.02 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.34 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 399

Genre: Foreign Language Study

Sub-Genre: Miscellaneous

Series Title: Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society

Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Hiroshi Sugita & Ward H Goodenough

Language: English

Street Date: January 1, 1980

TCIN: 1006741525

UPC: 9780871691415

Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-1170

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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