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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reesink, Ger P.

Series:

Studies in language companion series ; 13.

Studies in language companion series (SLCS), 0165-7763 ; v. 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Usan language--Grammar.

Usan language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 368 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Amsterdam] : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1987.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

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

Notes:

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--University of Amsterdam).

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-23406-8

9786613234063

90-272-8211-0

OCLC:

746747264