Structures and their Functions in Usan: 13 (Studies in Language Companion Series) - Tapa dura

Reesink, Ger P.

 
9789027230157: Structures and their Functions in Usan: 13 (Studies in Language Companion Series)
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ISBN 10: 9027230153 ISBN 13: 9789027230157
Editorial: John Benjamins Publishing Co, 1987

Sinopsis

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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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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Editorial
John Benjamins Publishing Co
Año de publicación
1987
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
9027230153
ISBN 13 
9789027230157
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
387
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