The Yimas Language of New Guinea

The Yimas Language of New Guinea
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Publisher : Stanford University Press
Total Pages : 520
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ISBN-10 : 0804715823
ISBN-13 : 9780804715829
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Download or read book The Yimas Language of New Guinea written by William A. Foley and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A "study of the Yimas language, its grammar and lexicon, the social and cultural contexts of the use of the language, its history and genetic relations, and its interactions with neighbouring languages." -- Pref.


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