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Plural Words in Austronesian Languages: Typology and History
Plural Words in Austronesian Languages: Typology and History A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Research Master of Arts in Linguistics by Jiang Wu Student ID: s1609785 Supervisor: Prof. dr. M.A.F. Klamer Second reader: Dr. E.I. Crevels Date: 10th January, 2017 Faculty of Humanities, Leiden University Table of contents Abstract ........................................................................................................................ iii Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................... iv List of tables ................................................................................................................... v List of figures ................................................................................................................ vi List of maps ................................................................................................................. vii List of abbreviations .................................................................................................. viii Chapter 1. Introduction .................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 2. Background literature ................................................................................... 3 2.1. Plural words as nominal plurality marking ....................................................... 3 2.2. Plural words in Austronesian languages .......................................................... -
The Legacy of the German Language in Papua New Guinea T
Craig Alan Voll<er The legacy of the German language in Papua New Guinea t. lntroduction' German colonial rule in the western Pacific began formally in 1884 when unbe- known to them, people in north-eastern New Guinea (Ifuiser Wilhelmsland), the archipelago around the Bismarck Sea, and in the next year, almost ali of neigh- boring Micronesia were proclaimed to be under German "protection". This act changed ways of living that had existed for tens of thousands of years and laid the foundation for what eventually became the modern state of Papua New Guinea. This proclamation was made in German, a language that was then unknown to Melanesians and Micronesians. Today the German language is again mostly unknown to most Melanesians and only a few visible traces of any German colonial legacy remain. There are no old colonial buildings, no monuments outside of a few small and almost hidden cemeteries, and no German Clubs or public signs in German. In this century there has not even been a German embassy. But it is impossible to step out in New Ireland (the former "Neu-Mecklenburg"), for example, without being con- fronted by a twenty-first century reality that is in part a creation of German col- onial rule. Species that were introduced by the Germans stiil retain their German name, frorn clover,I(lee in both German and the local Nalik language to pineap- ples (GermanAnanas / Nalik ananas). The best rural road in the country the Bulominski Highway was started by and named after the last German governor of Neu-Mecklenburg and a mountain range is known as the Schleinitz Range. -
Asia-Pacific Linguistics a Grammatical Description of Kara-Lemakot
Asia-Pacific Linguistics Open Access Monographs ____________________________________________________ Studies in the Languages of Island Melanesia College of Asia and the Pacific The Australian National University A grammatical description of Kara-Lemakot Matthew S. Dryer A-PL 009 / SLIM 002 This is a grammatical description of the Lemakot dialect of Kara, an Oceanic language in the Lavongai-Nalik subgroup. It is spoken in the northwest part of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea, to the southeast of Tigak and to the northwest of Nalik. This description is based on the translation of the New Testament into Kara, not on field work. Matthew S. Dryer is a Professor of Linguistics at the University at Buffalo in the U.S. Apart from his extensive work in word order typology, he has been doing field work in Papua New Guinea since 2001 (in conjunction with Lea Brown) on Walman and Srenge, two languages in the Torricelli family, and on Poko- Rawo, a language in the Skou family. He is also one of the editors of the World Atlas of Language Structures. Asia-Pacific Linguistics Open Access Monographs ____________________________________________ Studies in the Languages of Island Melanesia SLIM EDITORIAL BOARD: Isabelle Bril Bethwyn Evans Alexandre François (founder and Managing Editor) Bill Palmer Published by Asia-Pacific Linguistics Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies The Australian National University Canberra ACT 2600 Australia Copyright in this edition is vested with the author(s) Released under Creative Commons Licence (Attribution) First published: 2013 URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1885/10703 National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry: Author: Dryer, Matthew S., author. -
Synchronic and Diachronic Aspects of Valency-Reducing Devices in Oceanic Languages
2016 LINGUA POSNANIENSIS LVIII (2) DoI 10.1515/linpo-2016-0013 Synchronic and diachronic aspects of valency-reducing devices in Oceanic languages Katarzyna Janic Department of Comparative Linguistics, University of zurich e-mail: [email protected] Abstract: Katarzyna Janic. Synchronic and diachronic aspects of valency-reducing devices in Oceanic langu- ages. the poznań Society for the advancement of arts and Sciences, pL ISSn 0079-4740, pp. 151-188 this paper sketches out valency-reducing devices available in oceanic languages. the proto-oceanic prefix *paRi- and suffix *-akin[i] are specifically the focus of the discussion, being approached from both synchro- nic and diachronic perspectives. I explain the currently attested functions performed by the reflexes of these two morphemes by assuming that the evolution went in a particular direction: from a very general function to a more specialized, concrete one. among different functions performed by the reflexes of *paRi- and *-akin[i] within the valency-reducing domain, I will show that the antipassive has not been fully recognized and properly designated in linguistic descriptions of the oceanic languages yet. Keywords: oceanic languages, valency, plurality of relations, detransitivization, antipassive 1. Introduction the question of valency and valency-changing devices in oceanic languages has been extensively discussed in the literature (ozanne-Rivierre 1976; Moyse-Faurie 1983, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2017; Schlie 1983; Lichtenberk 1985, 1991, 2000, 2007, 2008: 54-163; Schütz 1985; Dixon 1988: 45-51; Mosel & hovdhaugen 1992: 693-774, 720-741; B. Ev- ans 2003: 301-309; Davis 2003: 110-178; Bril 2005; naess 2013; among many others). While some of the scholars have investigated it diachronically with the aim to reconstruct these devices within the proto-oceanic system (harrison 1982; B. -
A Generative Approach to the Phonology of Bahasa Indonesia
A GENERATIVE APPROACH TO THE P H O N O L O G Y OF BAHASA INDONESIA by Hans Lapoliwa (MATERIALS IN LANGUAGES OF INDONESIA, N o. 3) ,W. A. L. Stokhof, Series Editor A GENERATIVE APPROACH TO THE PHONOLOGY OF BAHASA INDONESIA by Hans Lapoliwa (MATERIALS IN LANGUAGES OF INDONESIA/ NO. 3) W.A.L. Stokhof, Series Editor Department of Linguistics Research School of Pacific Studies THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY F A K U L T A S - S AS IR A PACIFIC LINGUISTICS is issued through the L-ingu-c6t-cc C-t fide, o & Ca.nbzn.tia. and consists of four series: SERIES A - OCCASIONAL PAPERS SERIES 8 - MONOGRAPHS SERIES C - BOOKS SERIES V - SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS EDITOR: S.A. Wurm. ASSOCIATE EDITORS: D.C. Laycock, C.L. Voorhoeve, D.T. Tryon, T.E. Dutton. EDITORIAL ADVISERS: B. Bender, University of Hawaii K.A. McElhanon, University of Texas D. Bradley, University of Melbourne H. McKaughan, University of Hawaii A. Capell, University of Sydney p - Miihlhausler, Linacre College, Oxford S. Elbert, University of Hawaii G.N. O'Grady, University of Victoria, K. Franklin, Summer Institute of B.C. Linguistics A.K. Pawley, University of Hawaii W.W. Glover, Summer Institute of K. Pike, University of Michigan; Summer Linguistics Institute of Linguistics G. Grace, university of Hawaii E.C. Polome, University of Texas M.A.K. Halliday, University of Sydney G. Sankoff, Universite de Montreal A. Healey, Summer Institute of W.A.L. Stokhof, National Center for Linguistics Language Development, Jakarta; L. Hercus, Australian National University University of Leiden N.D. -
Comparatives in Melanesia: Concentric Circles of Convergence Antoinette Schapper, Lourens De Vries
Comparatives in Melanesia: Concentric circles of convergence Antoinette Schapper, Lourens de Vries To cite this version: Antoinette Schapper, Lourens de Vries. Comparatives in Melanesia: Concentric circles of conver- gence. Linguistic Typology, De Gruyter, 2018, 22 (3), pp.437-494. 10.1515/lingty-2018-0015. halshs- 02931152 HAL Id: halshs-02931152 https://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-02931152 Submitted on 4 Sep 2020 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivatives| 4.0 International License Linguistic Typology 2018; 22(3): 437–494 Antoinette Schapper and Lourens de Vries Comparatives in Melanesia: Concentric circles of convergence https://doi.org/10.1515/lingty-2018-0015 Received May 02, 2018; revised July 26, 2018 Abstract: Using a sample of 116 languages, this article investigates the typology of comparative constructions and their distribution in Melanesia, one of the world’s least-understood linguistic areas. We present a rigorous definition of a comparative construction as a “comparative concept”, thereby excluding many constructions which have been considered functionally comparatives in Melanesia. Conjoined comparatives are shown to dominate at the core of the area on the island of New Guinea, while (monoclausal) exceed comparatives are found in the maritime regions around New Guinea. -
A Distinctive Voice in the Antipodes: Essays in Honour of Stephen A. Wild
ESSAYS IN HONOUR OF STEPHEN A. WILD Stephen A. Wild Source: Kim Woo, 2015 ESSAYS IN HONOUR OF STEPHEN A. WILD EDITED BY KIRSTY GILLESPIE, SALLY TRELOYN AND DON NILES Published by ANU Press The Australian National University Acton ACT 2601, Australia Email: [email protected] This title is also available online at press.anu.edu.au National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry Title: A distinctive voice in the antipodes : essays in honour of Stephen A. Wild / editors: Kirsty Gillespie ; Sally Treloyn ; Don Niles. ISBN: 9781760461119 (paperback) 9781760461126 (ebook) Subjects: Wild, Stephen. Essays. Festschriften. Music--Oceania. Dance--Oceania. Aboriginal Australian--Songs and music. Other Creators/Contributors: Gillespie, Kirsty, editor. Treloyn, Sally, editor. Niles, Don, editor. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. Cover design and layout by ANU Press. Cover photograph: ‘Stephen making a presentation to Anbarra people at a rom ceremony in Canberra, 1995’ (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies). This edition © 2017 ANU Press A publication of the International Council for Traditional Music Study Group on Music and Dance of Oceania. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this book contains images and names of deceased persons. Care should be taken while reading and viewing. Contents Acknowledgements . vii Foreword . xi Svanibor Pettan Preface . xv Brian Diettrich Stephen A . Wild: A Distinctive Voice in the Antipodes . 1 Kirsty Gillespie, Sally Treloyn, Kim Woo and Don Niles Festschrift Background and Contents . -
Journal of the Linguistic Society of Papua New Guinea
Language & Linguistics in Melanesia Vol. 36, 2018 ISSN: 0023-1959 Journal of the Linguistic Society of Papua New Guinea ISSN: 0023-1959 Vol. 36, 2018 25 www.langlxmelanesia.com www.langlxmelanesia.com www.langlxmelanesia.com Language & Linguistics in Melanesia Vol. 36, 2018 ISSN: 0023-1959 Landscape categorisation in Nalik, an Austronesian language of New Ireland Lidia Mazzitelli, University of Cologne (Germany) [email protected] Abstract This paper presents and analyses the lexical and the grammatical elements used to encode the semantic domain of landscape (the geophysical environment) in Nalik, an Austronesian language spoken in the New Ireland province of Papua New Guinea. The data discussed in the paper are primarily derived from my own fieldwork in New Ireland. The Nalik landscape lexicon is mostly formed by monomorphemic nouns; partonomies are usually derived from the semantic domain of the human body, as in vaat a daanim ‘head of the river’, ie. ‘spring’. The conformation of the New Ireland landscape is reflected in the Nalik directional particles, which encode the position of the speaker and of the object with respect to the sea (‘north-west up the coast’, ‘south-east down the coast’, ‘inland/out on the sea’). In the Nalik territory, toponyms related to human settlements are particularly dense and are often semantically transparent; toponyms referring to landscape features as hills or rivers are less dense and less prominent as reference points. The paper shows that the primary categorisation forces that drive the categorisation of landscape in Nalik are the affordances (ie. the benefits) of the landscape features and the socio-cultural practices of the community. -
A Little- Described Language of Solomon Islands
i Grammatical Relations and Syntactic Ergativity in Roviana: A little- described language of Solomon Islands A DISSERATION TO THE GRADUATE DIVISION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR IN PHILOSOPHY IN LINGUISTICS MAY 2020 by Peter Schuelke Dissertation Committee: William O’Grady, Chairperson Andrea Berez-Kroeker Robert Blust Bradley McDonnell Alexander Mawyer Keywords: Roviana, Ergativity, Language Documentation ii Acknowledgements I would like to start by thanking the Roviana language community for their support and friendship, I could not have done this without you. There are too many people to thank everyone individually, but there are a few people I must mention by name. Frank Tuke was my first Roviana friend and he eventually became my collaborator in linguistics. Glo Oxenham is my teacher and friend and she, along with her friends and family in Wellington NZ, have continually supported this work. I would like to also thank the whole Tuke family, the Tolavae community, Gizo community, Munda community, Rarumana community, and my friends in Honiara. Leana hola koa gamu doduru. I would like to thank my mentor Al Schutz who taught me about academic writing and was even the last proofreader of this very dissertation. Not only that, Al taught me so much about Pacific linguistics, descriptive linguistics, and friendship. I would like to thank my best friend Alex D. Smith. Alex has been my biggest supporter from the very beginning. He proofread my work and provided comments on everything from my writing sample to this dissertation. He is a brilliant linguist, a loyal friend, and courageous human being. -
Nexus and Juncture Types of Complex Predicates in Oceanic Languages: Functions and Semantics*
LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS 8.1:267-310, 2007 2007-0-008-001-000205-1 Nexus and Juncture Types of Complex Predicates in * Oceanic Languages: Functions and Semantics Isabelle Bril LACITO-CNRS In previous research on Oceanic languages, “core serialization” has received ample attention while “nuclear serialization” has often been analyzed as resulting from co-lexicalization, compounding, or grammaticalized coverbs. This analysis will show that the nuclear template constitutes a genuine type of complex predicate. It will assess their syntactic type (co-ranking vs. modifying), their distinctive features, functions and semantics, as well as the classes of predicates involved, their argument structure and ordering principles. It will also outline the type of evolution and the structural compression to which they are submitted, as well as the factors favoring or restricting the use of complex predicates. Key words: complex predicates, serial verbs, grammaticalization, lexicalization In previous research on serial verbs in Oceanic languages (Bradshaw 1983, Foley & Olson 1985, Durie 1997, Crowley 2002), what has been termed “core serialization” has received ample attention, while “nuclear serialization” with its contiguous nuclei has often been analysed as resulting from co-lexicalization, compounding or grammaticalized coverbs. This paper will show that the nuclear template constitutes a genuine type of complex predicate, compatible with right- or left-branching (VO or OV) word orders and not reducible to lexical compounds. The core and nuclear templates being polyfunctional, the analysis will point out the various factors that come into play to interpret their semantics (§1.3.1, §4.2, §5). The analysis will develop as follows: Sections 1 through 3 will assess the various types of complex predicates (co- ranking or modifying), their distinctive features, functions and semantics, the classes of predicates involved, their argument structure and ordering principles. -
[Linguistics] the Typology of Property Words In
UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository) The typology of property words in Oceanic languages van Lier, E. DOI 10.1515/ling-2017-0027 Publication date 2017 Document Version Final published version Published in Linguistics License CC BY-NC-ND Link to publication Citation for published version (APA): van Lier, E. (2017). The typology of property words in Oceanic languages. Linguistics, 55(6), 1237-1280. https://doi.org/10.1515/ling-2017-0027 General rights It is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Disclaimer/Complaints regulations If you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: https://uba.uva.nl/en/contact, or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be contacted as soon as possible. UvA-DARE is a service provided by the library of the University of Amsterdam (https://dare.uva.nl) Download date:30 Sep 2021 Linguistics 2017; 55(6): 1237–1280 Eva van Lier* The typology of property words in Oceanic languages https://doi.org/10.1515/ling-2017-0027 Abstract: This paper describes the morphosyntactic behavior of different seman- tic types of property words in a balanced sample of 36 Oceanic languages. -
The Coastal Marind Language
This document is downloaded from DR‑NTU (https://dr.ntu.edu.sg) Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The coastal marind language Olsson, Bruno 2018 Olsson, B. (2018). The coastal marind language. Doctoral thesis, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. http://hdl.handle.net/10356/73235 https://doi.org/10.32657/10356/73235 Downloaded on 01 Oct 2021 11:12:23 SGT THE COASTAL MARIND LANGUAGE BRUNO OLSSON SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES 2017 The Coastal Marind language Bruno Olsson School of Humanities A thesis submitted to the Nanyang Technological University in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy 2017 List of abbreviations. Gloss Label Explanation (m) Malay/Indonesian word 1, 2, 3 1st, 2nd 3rd person sg, pl singular, plural 2|3 2nd or 3rd person I, II, III, IV Genders I, II, III and IV Chapter 6 3pl>1 3pl Actor acts on 1st person §8.2.2.2 a Actor §8.2 acpn Accompaniment §12.2 act Actualis §14.3.1 aff Affectionate §14.3.3 all Allative §12.3 apl Associative plural §5.4.2 cont Continuative §13.2.4 ct Contessive §14.4.5 ctft Counterfactual §13.3 dat Dative §8.3 dep Dependent dir Directional Orientation §10.1.4 dist Distal §3.3.2.1 dur Past Durative §13.2.1 ext Extended §13.2.3 frus Frustrative §14.4.1 fut Future §13.2.7 fut2 2nd Future §13.2.7 gen Genitive §8.4 giv Given §14.1 hab Habitual §13.2.6 hort Hortative §17.1.3 slf.int Self-interrogative §14.3.4 imp Imperative §17.1.1 iness Inessive §9.3.2 ingrs Ingressive §16.3.5 int Interrogative §17.3.1 Continued on next page.