LINGUIST List 14.1658

Thu Jun 12 2003

Books: Language Description, Koiari: Dutton

Editor for this issue: Marisa Ferrara <marisalinguistlist.org>

Directory

1. jmanley, A Dictionary of Koiari, Papua New Guinea, With Grammar Notes

Title: A Dictionary of Koiari, Papua New Guinea, With Grammar Notes
			
Publication Year: 2003
Publisher: Pacific Linguistics 
 http://pacling.anu.edu.au/		 
			
Author: Tom Dutton				

Paperback: ISBN: 0858835339, Pages: xxvi + 424, Price: A$79.00
Comment: Australian customers add 10% GST
			
Abstract:

Koiari is a Papuan language spoken inland from Port Moresby in Papua
new Guinea. The author writes: 'In 1992 I published the first reading
materials available in Koiari as _A first dictionary of Koiari_. This
was a people's dictionary aimed mainly at Koiari speakers in the hope
that it would help to stimulate them to read and write their own
language and to maintain it. This second dictionary is a revised,
expanded and more technical version of that dictionary aimed at a
wider audience, although it is hoped that Koiari speakers will still
be able to use it for their own purposes. As such I hope it will
provide further insight into the structure of Koiari and the world
view of its speakers.'

Lingfield(s): Language Description
			 
Subject Language(s): Koiari, Grass (Language code: KBK)

Written In: English (Language Code: ENG)


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