Structures and their functions in Usan : a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea / / Ger P. Reesink

• Autore: Reesink Ger P
• Pubblicazione: [Amsterdam] : , : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., , 1987
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 368 pages) : illustrations, maps
• Disciplina: 499/.12
• Soggetto topico: Usan language - Grammar
• Note generali: Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--University of Amsterdam).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Structures and their functions in Usan
• ISBN: 1-283-23406-8; 9786613234063; 90-272-8211-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789773503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies in language companion series ; ; 13.