The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide

doi:10.1515/9783110295252

Contributor(s)

Palmer, Bill (editor)

Language

English

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Abstract

Papuan Languages; Linguistic Typology; Language Contact

URI

https://doab-dev.siscern.org/handle/20.500.12854/163681

Keywords

Papuan Languages; Linguistic Typology; Language Contact; thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics; thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics::CF Linguistics; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTM Regional / International studies

DOI

10.1515/9783110295252

ISBN

9783110295252

Publisher

De Gruyter

Publisher website

http://www.degruyter.com/

Publication date and place

2017

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Chapter 2 The Trans New Guinea family

Pawley, Andrew; Hammarström, Harald; Palmer, Bill (2017)

The island of New Guinea is a region of spectacular, deep linguistic diversity.1It contains roughly 850 languages, which on present evidence fall into at least 18 language families that are not demonstrably related, along ...