Classificatory Particles in Kilivila - Oxford Studies in Anthropological Linguistics

Classificatory Particles in Kilivila

Classificatory Particles in Kilivila - Oxford Studies in Anthropological Linguistics

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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.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9780195092110
ISBN10 0195092112
Number Of Pages 400
Item Weight 4504 g
Product Dimensions 148 x 253 x 31 mm
Publisher / Reseller Oxford University Press Inc
Format hardback
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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 *

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