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A Grammar of Yélî Dnye

The Papuan Language of Rossel Island

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  • 618 pages
  • 22 hours of reading

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The book explores a unique language spoken 450 km offshore from Papua New Guinea, noted for its intricate phonological, morphological, and syntactic features. As the last surviving member of its language family, it offers valuable insights into the linguistic landscape of the region prior to the Austronesian expansion, highlighting its historical significance and the limited influence of surrounding languages.

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A Grammar of Yélî Dnye, Stephen C. Levinson

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2023
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