02780nam 2200565 a 450 991078977350332120230303232520.01-283-23406-8978661323406390-272-8211-0(CKB)2670000000108241(EBL)752594(OCoLC)746747264(SSID)ssj0000641670(PQKBManifestationID)11411114(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000641670(PQKBWorkID)10628107(PQKB)10206213(MiAaPQ)EBC752594(Au-PeEL)EBL752594(CaPaEBR)ebr10495891(CaONFJC)MIL323406(EXLCZ)99267000000010824119860627d1987 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierStructures and their functions in Usan a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea /Ger P. Reesink[Amsterdam] :J. Benjamins Pub. Co.,1987.1 online resource (xiv, 368 pages) illustrations, mapsStudies in language companion series (SLCS),0165-7763 ;v. 13Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--University of Amsterdam).90-272-3015-3 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.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 languagesUsan 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 only be shown in the context of communality with other languages. This monograph offers numerous occasions to observe similarities and differences between Usan and other language, those that can be called Papuan in particular.Studies in language companion series ;13.Usan languageGrammarUsan languageGrammar.499/.12Reesink Ger P1478092MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789773503321Structures and their functions in Usan3693651UNINA