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A dictionary of Owa : a language of the Solomon Islands / Greg Mellow.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mellow, Greg.
- Series:
- Pacific linguistics ; 639.
- Pacific linguistics, 1448-8310 ; volume 639
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Melanesian languages--Dictionaries.
- Melanesian languages.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (840 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston ; Berlin : De Gruyter Mouton, [2014]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Solomon Islands has a rich linguistic heritage of over 60 languages, many of which have not been described in detail. This first dictionary of Owa, a South East Solomonic Language, contains over 3900 entries, which are typically illustrated with examples of natural language. An overview of the phonology, morphology, and syntax is supplemented by notes on discourse features.
- Contents:
- Acknowledgements, purpose and compilation method
- Owa people and language
- Dictionary layout, abbreviations
- Word classes
- Alphabetical order
- Phonology
- Nouns
- Noun phrases
- Verbs
- Verb phrases
- Clauses
- Sentences
- Discourse
- Owa English dictionary
- English/Owa finder list
- Owa words sorted by semantic domain.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781614513612
- 1614513619
- OCLC:
- 865329890
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