Referring to Space Studies in Austronesian and Papuan Languages |
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| Editor:
| Senft, Gunter |
| Series title: | Oxford Studies in Anthropological Linguistics |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-823647-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1997 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $375.45AUD $471.00 |
Book Description:
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This collection of previously unpublished case-studies of a number of Austronesian and Papuan languages illustrates the means that these languages offer to their speakers for referring to space. Understanding the differences between the various systems of spatial reference requires not just linguistic, but also cultural, historical, and geographical knowledge.
This collection of previously unpublished case-studies of a number of Austronesian and Papuan languages illustrates the means that these languages offer to their speakers for referring to space. Understanding the differences between the various systems of spatial reference requires not just linguistic, but also cultural, historical, and geographical knowledge.