Dictionary and Grammar of the Chamorro Language of the Island of Guam (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Preissig, Edward Von W.

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ISBN 10 : 133293949X ISBN 13 : 9781332939497

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from Dictionary and Grammar of the Chamorro Language of the Island of Guam

Author of Etymological Comparison of the Finn Ugrian and Magyar Idioms; Short History of austria-hungary; Political Institutions of the Old World; etc. That the present work is the first lexicographic record in the English language of the Chamorro idiom Of the Marianas Islands, and especially of the island of Guam, is submitted as its principal raison d'etre, as well as the author's justification for undertaking a task rendered exceptionally difficult through the paucity Of materials on which to base outlines, which difficulties were further amplified by the character of the sources at his disposal. As stated in the bibliography following, only three dictionaries are available at the present time, of which the J apanese-chamorro Dic tionary contains about 60 very small pages, With a vocabulary comprising 30 pages, presenting the Chamorro equivalents in phonetic spelling; the german-chamorro Dictionary, with a vocabulary of 86 pages, also adheres to the phonetic spelling and only the spanish-chamorro Dictionary, published in Manila in 1865, maintains the spelling of the Chamorro Words in accordance With the representation used by the Cha morros of the present day, a usage which has been transmitted to them through their mothers from generation to generation. The fact that there has been great need for a printed record Of the Chamorro language is brought into bold View by the evident losses sustained by the spoken language since the comparatively recent date of the publication of the last mentioned dictionary. These losses have forced themselves upon the author's knowledge during his preliminary investigations among the natives, When it Was his ever-recurring experience to be compelled to abandon Word after Word contained in the Work of the Spanish author, for the reason that they were no longer remembered by any of the living Chamorros, and although all these words represented, upon the most casual etymological investigation, the true genius of the Old language, they have been lost to it forever, having apparently died with the last generation.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Dictionary and Grammar of the Chamorro Language of the Island of Guam

Author of Etymological Comparison of the Finn Ugrian and Magyar Idioms; Short History of austria-hungary; Political Institutions of the Old World; etc.

That the present work is the first lexicographic record in the English language of the Chamorro idiom Of the Marianas Islands, and especially of the island of Guam, is submitted as its principal raison d'etre, as well as the author's justification for undertaking a task rendered exceptionally difficult through the paucity of materials on which to base outlines, which difficulties were further amplified by the character of the sources at his disposal. As stated in the bibliography following, only three dictionaries are available at the present time, of which the J apanese-chamorro Dic tionary contains about 60 very small pages, With a vocabulary comprising 30 pages, presenting the Chamorro equivalents in phonetic spelling; the german-chamorro Dictionary, with a vocabulary of 86 pages, also adheres to the phonetic spelling and only the spanish-chamorro Dictionary, published in Manila in 1865, maintains the spelling of the Chamorro Words in accordance With the representation used by the Cha morros of the present day, a usage which has been transmitted to them through their mothers from generation to generation. The fact that there has been great need for a printed record of the Chamorro language is brought into bold View by the evident losses sustained by the spoken language since the comparatively recent date of the publication of the last mentioned dictionary. These losses have forced themselves upon the author's knowledge during his preliminary investigations among the natives, When it Was his ever-recurring experience to be compelled to abandon Word after Word contained in the Work of the Spanish author, for the reason that they were no longer remembered by any of the living Chamorros, and although all these words rep...

Présentation de l'éditeur

United States Naval Station, Guam, Office of theS upply Officer and Pay Officer op theS tation, NQ vember 14, 1916. From: Chief Pay Clerk E. R. von Preissig, United States Navy. To: The Secretary of theN avy (B ureau of Naval I ntelligence), via The Department of Education and The Governor of Guam. Subject: Forwards MS. of Chamorro Dictionary. (1) Having completed the preparation of aD ictionary of the Chamorro Language, I forward herewith the manuscript, and request that this work be approved and printed as aN avy Department publication, for the use of the department of education and other branches of the Government of Guam, and for sale to the general public. Edward R. von Preissig. [F irst indorsement.] Naval Government of Guam, Department of Education, November 16, 1916. From: Head of department. To: Governor of Guam. (1) Forwarded, recommending approval. (2) It is believed that this dictionary would be of great value to the department of education of the island. M. G. Cook. [S econd indorsement.] Naval Government of Guam, Government House, Quam, November 18, 1916. From: Governor of Guam. To: The Secretary of theN avy, via Office of Naval I ntelligence. Subject: Forwarding MS. of Chamorro Dictionary and recommending prioting. (1) Forwarded, approved. (2) This is a highly creditable piece of work, which has been accomplished at the cost of much labor. Nothing exists on the same scale. It is boimd to be of great value to all the inhabitants of Guam. (3) Mr. von Preissig expects no rewards or compensation of any sort. He has pursued this labor as a matter of personal interest and offers his work freely to the Government. (4) I recommend that the dictionary be accepted and a letter of thanks be sent toM r. von Preissig; and that the work be printed and issued, as requested. (5) I also recommend that this correspondence, together with the departments final ac
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• ISBN 10: 133293949X
• ISBN 13: 9781332939497
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 245
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible