Classificatory Particles in Kilivila
Published on 6. June 1996
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-19-509211-0 (ISBN)
Description
Senft examines the system of classificatory particles - the divisions of the noun lexicon into distinct classes - in Kilivila, the Austronesian language of the Trobrian Islanders of Papua New Guinea.
Reviews / Votes
Senft's account of classificatory particles is by far the most comprehensive available on any comparable system. It addresses essential questions relating to this issue and provides new insights that are relevant to an understanding of noun classification. * Bernd Heine, University of Cologne *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
tables
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
792 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-509211-0 (9780195092110)
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Gunter Senft
Classificatory Particles in Kilivila
E-Book
03/1996
1st Edition
OUP eBook
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