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The use of grammatical gender in the Australian language Mawng calls into question prevailing ideas... Læs mere
What is the exact nature of the link between religion and social cohesion? This book describes how fluctuations in socioeconomic environment can create a process where ritual behavior works to alleviate uncertainties in social commitment.
Presents a grammatical sketch of Hainan Cham, an endangered tonal Austronesian language. This book focuses on three areas: social... Læs mere
The island of Malakula is known to have, or to have had, a total of about 40 distinct languages of which fewer than half have been described. The 700 or so speakers of Unua are also... Læs mere
Offering a treatment of the syntax of Jarai, an Austronesian language of Southeast Asia, this volume focuses on the noun... Læs mere
Presents an in-depth study of the voice systems of Totoli, Balinese, Indonesian, and Tagalog, which shows that the symmetrical nature of these systems poses a problem to current linking theories.
The book reveals fascinating dimensions of Chinese language learning based on vivid first-person accounts (with autobiographical... Læs mere