Structures and Their Functions in Usan - Couverture rigide

Reesink, Ger P.

 
9789027230157: Structures and Their Functions in Usan
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 9027230153 ISBN 13 : 9789027230157
Editeur : John Benjamins Publishing Co, 1987

Synopsis

Usan is a Papuan language. In this monograph on the grammatical structures of Usan and their function the author shows the unique features of this language: how speakers can exploit certain principles for communicative purposes, how the language reflects their physical environment. Uniqueness can only be shown in the context of communality with other languages. This monograph offers numerous occasions to observe similarities and differences between Usan and other language, those that can be called Papuan in particular.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Usan is a Papuan language. In this monograph on the grammatical structures of Usan and their function the author shows the unique features of this language: how speakers can exploit certain principles for communicative purposes, how the language reflects their physical environment. Uniqueness can only be shown in the context of communality with other languages. This monograph offers numerous occasions to observe similarities and differences between Usan and other language, those that can be called Papuan in particular.

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Éditeur
John Benjamins Publishing Co
Date d'édition
1987
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9027230153
ISBN 13 
9789027230157
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
387
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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