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A Dictionary of Owa : A Language of the Solomon Islands / Greg Mellow.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Pacific Linguistics [PL] ; 639Publisher: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, [2013]Copyright date: ©2014Description: 1 online resource (821 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781614513988
  • 9781614513612
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 499/.5 23
LOC classification:
  • PL6206 .M45 2014
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Content -- Acknowledgements -- Purpose and Compilation Method -- Owa People and Language -- Dictionary Layout -- Abbreviations -- Word Classes -- Alphabetical Order -- Grammar Sketch -- 1 Phonology -- 2 Nouns -- 3 Noun Phrases -- 4 Verbs -- 5 Verb Phrases -- 6 Clause Structure -- 7 Sentences -- 8 Discourse -- 9 Bibliography -- Owa – English Dictionary -- A – a -- B – b -- E – e -- F – f -- G – g -- H – h -- I – i -- J – j -- K – k -- L – l -- M – m -- N – n -- NG -- O – o -- P – p -- Q – q -- R – r -- S – s -- T – t -- U – u -- W – w -- English – Owa Finder List -- Owa Words Sorted by Semantic Domain
Summary: The Solomon Islands has a rich linguistic heritage of over 60 languages, many of which have not been described in detail. This first dictionary of Owa, a South East Solomonic Language, contains over 3900 entries, which are typically illustrated with examples of natural language. An overview of the phonology, morphology, and syntax is supplemented by notes on discourse features.
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Frontmatter -- Content -- Acknowledgements -- Purpose and Compilation Method -- Owa People and Language -- Dictionary Layout -- Abbreviations -- Word Classes -- Alphabetical Order -- Grammar Sketch -- 1 Phonology -- 2 Nouns -- 3 Noun Phrases -- 4 Verbs -- 5 Verb Phrases -- 6 Clause Structure -- 7 Sentences -- 8 Discourse -- 9 Bibliography -- Owa – English Dictionary -- A – a -- B – b -- E – e -- F – f -- G – g -- H – h -- I – i -- J – j -- K – k -- L – l -- M – m -- N – n -- NG -- O – o -- P – p -- Q – q -- R – r -- S – s -- T – t -- U – u -- W – w -- English – Owa Finder List -- Owa Words Sorted by Semantic Domain

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The Solomon Islands has a rich linguistic heritage of over 60 languages, many of which have not been described in detail. This first dictionary of Owa, a South East Solomonic Language, contains over 3900 entries, which are typically illustrated with examples of natural language. An overview of the phonology, morphology, and syntax is supplemented by notes on discourse features.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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