A Grammar of Kilmeri
Author | : Claudia Gerstner-Link |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 1024 |
Release | : 2018-09-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781501506666 |
ISBN-13 | : 1501506668 |
Rating | : 4/5 (668 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Grammar of Kilmeri written by Claudia Gerstner-Link and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2018-09-24 with total page 1024 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a description of Kilmeri, a language of Papua New Guinea, based on the author's fieldwork. The volume is dedicated to the detailed description of form and meaning and their interface, which is supported through extensive illustration by examples. The narrative structure of entire texts is accessible via a small collection of fully glossed personal and traditional stories included in the Online Supplement. The typological evaluation of selected properties of Kilmeri rounds out the description of the language.