Kilivila :The Language of the Trobriand Islanders ( Mouton Grammar Library MGL )

Publication subTitle :The Language of the Trobriand Islanders

Publication series :Mouton Grammar Library MGL

Author: Gunter Senft  

Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton‎

Publication year: 1986

E-ISBN: 9783110861846

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9783110107814

Subject: H84 Oceania Languages

Language: ENG

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Chapter

Part One Kilivila Grammar

pp.:  1 – 15

1. Preface

pp.:  15 – 17

2. An Introduction to Kilivila

pp.:  17 – 20

3. Phonology

pp.:  20 – 25

3.1. The Phoneme

pp.:  25 – 25

3.2. The Syllable

pp.:  25 – 34

3.3. Stress

pp.:  34 – 39

4.1. The Verb

pp.:  42 – 43

4.2. The Noun

pp.:  43 – 56

4.3. Pronouns

pp.:  56 – 60

4.4. Excursus on Classifiers or “Classificatory Particles“

pp.:  60 – 82

4.5. Numerals, Numeral Compounds, and Measures

pp.:  82 – 90

4.6. Adjectives

pp.:  90 – 99

4.7. Adverbs

pp.:  99 – 102

4.8. Prepositions

pp.:  102 – 107

4.9 Connectives

pp.:  107 – 108

4.10 Negation

pp.:  108 – 113

4.11. Particles and Interjections

pp.:  113 – 114

5. Syntax

pp.:  114 – 117

5.1 The Noun Phrase

pp.:  117 – 117

5.2. Word Order

pp.:  117 – 121

5.3. Clause Types

pp.:  121 – 126

6. A Brief Excursus on Style

pp.:  126 – 138

6.2. On Address

pp.:  138 – 143

6.1. Some General and Miscellaneous Remarks on Stylistic Features in Kilivila

pp.:  138 – 138

7. Syntactic Analysis of a Kilivila Sentence and three Sample Texts with Morpheme-Interlinear and Free Translation

pp.:  143 – 146

8. In lieu of Concluding Remarks

pp.:  146 – 168

References

pp.:  168 – 169

Appendix A. Notes on the History of Research on Austronesian Languages in Papua New Guinea, especially in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

pp.:  169 – 172

Appendix B. Selected Bibliography on Linguistic Research on Austronesian Languages with the Emphasis on Languages in Milne Bay Province and on Anthropological Research in Milne Bay Province

pp.:  172 – 177

Part Two Kilivila – English / English – Kilivila Dictionary

pp.:  177 – 189

Directions for the Use of the Dictionary

pp.:  189 – 191

Abbreviations used in this Dictionary

pp.:  191 – 194

References

pp.:  194 – 195

Kilivila-English Dictionary

pp.:  195 – 199

Pictorial Illustrations

pp.:  199 – 445

English-Kilivila Dictionary

pp.:  445 – 453

LastPages

pp.:  453 – 617

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