The Oceanic Languages

This work provides a detailed, reliable source of data on the Oceanic languages, arranged according to the natural system of classification: phonology, morphology, syntax, lexis, semantics, dialectology and sociolinguistics.

List of contents

Preface Abbreviations List of illustrations 1. The Oceanic languages 2. Sociolinguistic background 3. Typological overview 4. Proto Oceanic 5. Internal subgrouping The grammar sketches Listing of Oceanic languages, by subgroup References Index to Chapters 1-5

About the author

Terry Crowley, John Lynch, Malcolm Ross

Summary

This work provides a detailed, reliable source of data on the Oceanic languages, arranged according to the natural system of classification: phonology, morphology, syntax, lexis, semantics, dialectology, and sociolinguistics.

Product details

• Authors: Terry Crowley, Crowley Terry, John Lynch, Lynch John, Malcolm Ross, Malcolm D. Ross
• Assisted by: Terry Crowley (Editor), Crowley Terry (Editor), John Lynch (Editor), Lynch John (Editor), Malcolm Ross (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780700711284
• ISBN: 978-0-7007-1128-4
• No. of pages: 924
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 53 mm
• Weight: 1519 g
• Series: Routledge Language Family Series; Routledge Language Family Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Asia, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / General, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Oceanic & Australian Languages, Regional Studies, Language: reference & general, Language: reference and general, Regional / International studies, Language teaching and learning, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT)