A Grammar of Jambi Malay

This volume is a reference grammar of Jambi Malay as spoken in the villages located across the river from Jambi City, Sumatra, primarily the villages of Tanjung Raden and Mudung Darat. These Jambi Malay varieties are collectively known as Bahasa Seberang - 'the language of across'. A comparison of the village varieties with the Malay spoken in Jambi City is included."

About the author

Yanti, Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta; Peter Cole and Gabriella Hermon, University of Delaware, Newark, USA.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Cole, Gabriella Hermon, Yanti
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 29.05.2025
• EAN: 9783110724387
• ISBN: 978-3-11-072438-7
• No. of pages: 400
• Illustrations: 2 col. ill., 11 b/w tbl.
• Series: Pacific Linguistics [PL]
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Englisch, Indonesisch, Sumatra, Grammatik, Linguistics, Grammar, Ozeanische und Austronesische Sprachen, Malay, Indonesia, Grammar, syntax & morphology, SCI000000 SCIENCE / General, LAN009060 LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Malayisch