340 pp. May 1994
paper, ISBN 978-0-8248-1629-2, $37.00
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Keywords: |
language
linguistics
Pacific
Melanesia |
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Tinrin Grammar
by Midori Osumi
Oceanic Linguistics Special Publication No. 25
"This excellent grammar ... is valuable for the wealth and accuracy of its contents, its rigorous scientific analysis, and its clear and logical presentation." --Oceanic Linguistics, June 1996
New Caledonian languages are quite different from other Pacific languages and have been considered very important in Oceanic comparative linguistics. This book presents an analysis of the phonology, morphology, and syntax of Tinrin, a previously undescribed Melanesian language of southern New Caledonia.
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