10.1834, Books: Papuan, Austronesian, Australian Langs

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Subject: 10.1834, Books: Papuan, Austronesian, Australian Langs

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Date:  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 13:33:07 +1100
From:  Julie Manley <jmanley at coombs.anu.edu.au>
Subject:  Papuan Langs, Austronesian Langs, Australian Langs

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Date:  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 13:33:07 +1100
From:  Julie Manley <jmanley at coombs.anu.edu.au>
Subject:  Papuan Langs, Austronesian Langs, Australian Langs


Announcing books published by Pacific Linguistics, Research School of
Pacific and Asian Studes, The Australian National University, Canberra:

NEW PUBLICATIONS
by language group
- -----------------
PAPUAN

B-115	A Description of Abun: A West Papuan Language of
        Irian Jaya
        Berry, Keith and Christine Berry

This volume presents a description of the phonology,
morphology and grammar of the Abun language, spoken in the
northern Bird's Head region of Irian Jaya.  There is also a
discussion of various clauses types, including relative,
complement and adverbial clauses.
1999	ISBN 0 85883 482 0		xii+236pp	
AUS $45.50


C-146	A Grammar of Hatam, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
        Reesink, Ger P.

This volume presents a description of the phonology,
morphology and syntax of Hatam, which is spoken on the
Bird's Head Peninsula of Irian Jaya, Indonesia.  Hatam is a
Papuan language with a basic SVO order, and many verb
sequences.  Phonological features include initial geminates
and an utterance-level stress pattern.  The book contains a
number of annotated text.
1999	ISBN 0 85883 497 9	xv+215pp
AUS$42.50	Weight 600g


C-148	The Interface between Syntax and Discourse in Korafe:
        A Papuan Language of Papua New Guinea
        Farr,  Cynthia J.M.,

This volume presents an overview of the morphological and
syntactic structures of Korafe, a Papuan language spoken in
the Oro Province of Papua New Guinea. Its focus is on the
structure and functions of three types of complex
constructions in sentences and discourse: (1) serial verb
constructions (SVCs), (2) switch reference constructions
(SRCs), and (3) co-ranking constructions. Attention is also
given to defining information units that segment SRCs and
co-ranking structures, and to examining information
packaging in discourse.  Keywords: medial verb, final verb,
serial verb constructions (SVCs), switch-reference
constructions (SRCs), co-ranking constructions (CRSs),
apparently anomalous switch-reference, thematic clause
chain units (TCCUs or information blocks), speech formulas,
chaining paragraphs, thematic paragraphs, scripts.
1999	ISBN 0 85883 499 5	xx+459pp
AUS$70.00	Weight 900g
- -----------------------

AUSTRONESIAN

C-143	Sinaugoro Grammar, Papua New Guinea
        Tauberschmidt, Gerhard

This volume contains a description of the grammar and
phonology of the Sinaugoro language, which is an Austronesian
language spoken by approximately 15,000 people living in
the Central Province south-east of Port Moresby, Papua New
Guinea.
1999	ISBN 0 85883 490 1	
In press


C-151	Kamus Basa Acèh-Kamus Bahasa Aceh: Acehnese-
        Indonesian-English Thesaurus
        Daud, Bukhari and Durie, Mark

Spoken by over two million people in the Special Region of
Aceh, Acehnese is one of the major regional languages of
Indonesia.  A community of speakers is also found in Kedah,
Malaysia.  The Acehnese people have a highly developed
literary tradition, and a rich history.  This is the only
published lexicon which supports translation into Acehnese -
 previous Acehnese dictionaries have been Acehnese-Dutch or
Acehnese-Indonesian.  The Thesaurus is a valuable tool for
language learners and for others such as health
professionals or agricultural consultants working amongst
Acehnese people.
1999	ISBN 0 85883 506 1	xiii+269pp
AUS$46.50	Weight 500g


C-155	A Grammar of the Fehan Dialect of Tetun, an
        Austronesian Language of West Timor
        Catherina van Klinken
Tetun is an Austronesian language spoken in the central and
eastern parts of the island of Timor.  It is widely used
throughout East Timor as a lingua franca, in addition to
being a first language in some regions.  this description
comprises a detailed grammar of the conservative Fehan
dialect, spoken near the south coast of West Timor.  It is
primarily based on a  corpus of spoken and written texts,
supplemented by elicitation and daily exposure to the
language.  The description covers a phonology and morphology,
 as well as phrase, clause and sentence-level syntax.
	This is the first detailed grammar of any of the
dozen or so Austronesian language spoken in central and
eastern Timor.  It complements earlier Dutch descriptions
of Dawan and Roti, spoken in West Timor and the neighbouring
island of Roti respectively.
1999	In press.


C-156	Ura: A Disappearing Language of Southern Vanuatu
        Crowley, Terry

This description comprises a detailed grammar sketch of the
moribund Ura language of southern Vanuatu, along with a
compilation of texts, as well as the author's entire lexical
corpus.  Given that Crowley was working with a small group
of elderly speakers, it is likely that this account with
represent the final word on this language.  Until the 1970s,
the languages of southern Vanuatu represented one of the
least-known groupings of Oceanic languages, but descriptive
work in the last two decades has resulted in this being one
of the more comprehensively described groupings, with this
description filling one of the remaining gaps in our
knowledge.
1999	ISBN 0 85883 520 7	xiii+226pp (maps)
AUS$45.00	Weight 500g


D-93  	Grammatical Relations in Bahasa Indonesia
        Vamarasi, Marit Kana

This is an analysis of the sentential syntax of Bahasa
Indonesia from the theoretical perspective of Relational
Grammar.  Separate chapters deal with intransitive verbs
and the Unaccusative Hypothesis, advancements to subject
(passive), advancements to direct object, ke- -an
adversatives and clause union, ascensions, and equi
constructions. The syntactic functions of the affixes di-,
meN-, -i, -kan, per- -an, peN- -an, and ke- -an are all
addressed.
In press


D-91	The Bungku-Tolaki Languages of South-Eastern
        Sulawesi, Indonesia
        Mead, David E.
This monograph is a handbook for anyone who wants to know
more about the current language situation in the Bungku-
Tolaki languages area of south-eastern Sulawesi, Indonesia.
 In addition to providing an overall classification the
author describes the location, dialect situation, economy
and patterns of language use for each of fifteen individual
languages. Includes maps, twenty seven wordlists, and
comprehensive bibliography.
1999	ISBN 0 85883 473 1	xi+188pp
AUS$40.00	Weight 500g

- -----------------


AUSTRALIAN

C-150	A Grammar  of the Wirangu Language from the West
        Coast of South Australia
        Hercus,  L.A.

This book contains a grammar and vocabulary of an endangered
language, the Wirangu language of the west coast of South
Australia.  The work discusses similarities between Wirangu
and other South Australian Aboriginal languages.
1999	ISBN 0 85883 505 3	xxii+217pp
AUS$43.50	Weight 600g


C-154	The Yorta Yorta (Bangerang) Language of the Murray
        Goulburn Including Yabula Yabula
        Bowe, Heather and Morey, Stephen

This work on Yorta Yorta was begun in response to an
invitation by Yorta Yorta woman Lois Peeler to review the
available written material on Yorta Yorta to complement the
Yorta Yorta language knowledge of her mother, Mrs Geraldine
Briggs, O.A., and to compile a resource book on Yorta Yorta
for language revival purposes.
ISBN 0 85883 513 4	xiii+286pp
AUS$51.00	Weight 600g


D-92     OZBIB: A linguistic bibliography of Aboriginal
         Australia and the Torres Strait Islands
         Carrington, Lois, and Triffitt, Geraldine

This bibliography aims to include all published works on
Australiana and Torres Strait Islands languages and
linguistics, with the addition of relevant theses.  There
is a natural watershed in the listing, in that prior to
1959 emphasis is on vocabularies, texts, or songs, whereas
for the past 40 years the emphasis is on linguistics and
applied linguistics: analysis and comparisons, dictionaries
and grammars, surveys, works on bilingual education,
language policy, pidgins and créoles and Aboriginal English.
1999	ISBN 0 85883 505 0	x+282 pages
AUS$38.00	Weight 650g

- --------------


OTHER ASIAN

C-145	A Dictionary of Dehong, Southwest China
        Yongxian, Luo

This volume offers a detailed description of Dehong, a
language spoken in Yunnan Province on the Sino-Burmese
border near the Golden Triangle. Closely related to Burmese
Shan, Dehong is a member of the Tai language family, one of
the largest language groups in Southeast Asia.  As such the
material provides much-needed data for anthropologists,
ethnographers, historians and Tai comparativists as well as
general readers who are concerned with the languages and
cultures in Southeast Asia and the surrounding regions.
1999	ISBN 0 85883 496 0	viii+307pp
AUS$43.50	Weight

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