Proto-Malayic: the reconstruction of its phonology and parts of its morphology and lexicon Unknown - 1992

Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Australian National University, 1992. PDF copy of the First Edition. N/A. New. This work is a revised PhD thesis of the author where, as a result of extensive field work in Borneo, he seeks to determine elements of the grammar and vocabulary of the Proto-Malayic language, from which it is thought that all Malay languages and dialects stem. By using established linguistic techniques he also seeks to determine the geographical origin of the original Proto-Malayic speakers. The work is out of print and is made available to customers of the Penang Bookshelf with the permission of the author. 266 pages including two appendices, a list of references and an index. The book's chapters are 1 - Introduction, 2 - Phonological Description of the Malayic Isolects, 3 - The Reconstruction of Proto-Malayic Phonemes, 4 - Proto Malayic Word Structure, 5 - Proto Malayic Lexicon, 6 - Proto Malayic Affixes, 7 - The Changes from Proto Malayo Polynesian to Proto Malayic, 8 - Conclusions.… Leer más

Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Australian National University, 1992. First edition. Paperback. Good. This work is a revised PhD thesis of the author where, as a result of extensive field work in Borneo, he seeks to determine elements of the grammar and vocabulary of the Proto-Malayic language, from which it is thought that all Malay languages and dialects stem. By using established linguistic techniques he also seeks to determine the geographical origin of the original Proto-Malayic speakers. The work is out of print and is made available to customers of the Penang Bookshelf with the permission of the author. 266 pages including two appendices, a list of references and an index. The book's chapters are 1 - Introduction, 2 - Phonological Description of the Malayic Isolects, 3 - The Reconstruction of Proto-Malayic Phonemes, 4 - Proto Malayic Word Structure, 5 - Proto Malayic Lexicon, 6 - Proto Malayic Affixes, 7 - The Changes from Proto Malayo Polynesian to Proto Malayic, 8 - Conclusions. Weight:… Leer más