Referring to Space: Studies in Austronesian and Papuan Languages

ISBN-13: 9780198236474 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 336 str.

Senft, Gunter

Opis

This collection of previously unpublished case studies of a number of Austronesian and Papuan languages illustrates the means that these languages offer to their speakers for referring to space. The underlying theme is that understanding the differences between the various systems of spatial reference requires not just linguistic, but also cultural, historical, and geographical knowledge.

Recenzje

An attraction of this book is that it covers both Austronesian and Papuan languages, something which is needed on other topics as well ... The papers are uniformly excellent and the book is edited to a high standard ... it is certainly a very welcome addition to the literature.