A Dictionary of Owa : A Language of the Solomon Islands /
Mellow, Greg
A Dictionary of Owa : A Language of the Solomon Islands / Greg Mellow. - 1 online resource (821 p.) - Pacific Linguistics [PL] , 639 1448-8310 ; .
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
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
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.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781614513988 9781614513612
10.1515/9781614513612 doi
Melanesian languages--Dictionaries.
Owa.
Wörterbuch.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General.
Owa. Solomon Islands.
PL6206 / .M45 2014
499/.5
A Dictionary of Owa : A Language of the Solomon Islands / Greg Mellow. - 1 online resource (821 p.) - Pacific Linguistics [PL] , 639 1448-8310 ; .
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
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
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.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781614513988 9781614513612
10.1515/9781614513612 doi
Melanesian languages--Dictionaries.
Owa.
Wörterbuch.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General.
Owa. Solomon Islands.
PL6206 / .M45 2014
499/.5