Tok Pisin texts : from the beginning to the present / edited by Peter Mühlhäusler, Thomas E. Dutto...
Tok Pisin texts : from the beginning to the present / edited by Peter Mühlhäusler, Thomas E. Dutto...
Tok Pisin texts : from the beginning to the present / edited by Peter Mühlhäusler, Thomas E. Dutton, Suzanne Romaine.
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Philadelphia, PA : John Benjamins, 2003.
Date
2003.
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N427.9953/2
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
Sociohistorical and grammatical aspects of Tok Pisin / Peter Muhlhausler -- I. From early contacts and Gut Taim Bilong Siaman (the Good Old Days of the German Administration) -- II. Indigenous voices 1920-1945 -- III. The use of Tok Pisin by missions and government -- IV. Indigenous voices 1950-1970...
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Publisher
Philadelphia, PA : John Benjamins, 2003.
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania
Date Published
2003.
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Summary
"Tok Pisin is one of the most important languages of Melanesia and is used in a wide range of public and private functions in Papua New Guinea. The language has featured prominently in Pidgin and Creole linguistics and has featured in a number of debates in theoretical linguistics. With their extensive fieldwork experience and vast knowledge of the...
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Tok Pisin texts : from the beginning to the present / edited by Peter Mühlhäusler, Thomas E. Dutton, Suzanne Romaine.
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Varieties of English around the world. Text series, 0172-7362 ; v. T9.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N427.9953/2
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9027247188 (Eur.)
9781588114563 (acid-free paper)
1588114562 (acid-free paper)
9781588114563
1588114562
9789027247186 (hbk)
9027247188 (hbk)
9789027247186 (hd. bd.)
9027247188 (hd. bd.)
9789027247186 (hbk.)
9027247188 (hbk.)
9781588114563 (US)
1588114562 (US)
9789027247186 (Eur.)
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427.9953
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991019136059702626
