314 pp. May 1973
paper, ISBN 978-0-8248-0269-1, $27.00
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Chamorro Reference Grammar
by Donald M. Topping
PALI Language Texts
Dept. of Linguistics, UH
Chamorro Reference Grammar is a detailed description of the grammatical structure of the indigenous language of the Marian Islands. It is designed primarily as a reference work which will serve to give native speakers some insight into the complexities of their language and to encourage its use at a time when other languages are more prestigious.
The book contains an introduction to Chamorro, and its developmental history and dialectal variations, and, with a minimum of technical linguistic terms, it treats phonology, morphology, and syntax. Notes to linguists and a glossary of linguistic terms are included
Donald M. Topping is professor of linguistics and director of the Pacific and Asian Linguistics Institute (PALI) at the University of Hawaii. He conducted research on Chamorro in the Mariana Islands, and served as consultant to the bilingual (Chamorro-English) education program for Guam and Rota. His publications include Spoken Chamorro, a PALI text, and numerous articles on Chamorro.
Bernadita C. Dungca is an instructor in Chamorro and bilingual education at the University of Guam.
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