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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1. Verfasser: Reesink, Ger P.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: [Amsterdam] ; [Philadelphia] : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1987.
Schriftenreihe:Studies in language companion series ; v. 13.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--University of Amsterdam).
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 368 pages) : illustrations, maps
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9789027282118
9027282110
9789027230157
9027230153
1283234068
9781283234061
9786613234063
6613234060
ISSN:0165-7763 ;

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