Structures and their functions in Usan : a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea /

Usan is a Papuan language. In this monograph on the grammatical structures of Usan and their function the author shows the unique features of this language: how speakers can exploit certain principles for communicative purposes, how the language reflects their physical environment. Uniqueness can on...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Reesink, Ger P.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Amsterdam] ; [Philadelphia] : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1987.
Series:Studies in language companion series ; v. 13.
Subjects:
Usan language > Grammar.
Wanuma (Langue) > Grammaire.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > Miscellaneous.
Grammatik
United States Adopted Names
Usan.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • STRUCTURES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS IN USAN A PAPUAN LANGUAGE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; LEARNING USAN; MAP; 1 The Usan people and their language; 2 Phonology; 3 Morphology; 4 Predication; 5 Coordination and switch-reference; 6 Subordination; 7 Sentential modes; 8 The organization of information; APPENDIX: Text material; REFERENCES; Index of names; Index of languages

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