Veronica Du Feu holds degrees in Slavonic Languages from the Universities of London and Brussels. She taught general linguistics at the University of East Anglia for many years.
Rapanui, the language of Easter Island, is in danger of extinction. A Polynesian language, closely related to Maori, it is spoken by less than 2000 people. This deillegalscription, based on recordings made in the 1980s and on information provided by the islanders, represents Veronica De Feu's determination to recored the language before it dies out.
All linguistic aspects are covered; the syntax, morphology, phonology and lexicon of the language. Just as importantly, it has been structured in such a way as to facilitate cross-language comparisons. There are over 800 illustrative sentences, each accompanied by interlinear grammatical analysis and translation. It also contains a Rapanui folk tale; in both the original and English.
This deillegalscriptive grammar provides a detailed look at the whole structure of Rapanui.
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The only deillegalscriptive grammar to be based on a modern linguistic framework
Only the third-known book ever published on Rapanui and the most up to date
Based on many hours of recordings
or inadequate
Rapanui, the language of Easter Island, is in danger of extinction. A Polynesian language, closely related to Maori, it is spoken by less than 2000 people. This deillegalscription, based on recordings made in the 1980s and on information provided by the islanders, represents Veronica De Feu's determination to recored the language before it dies out.All linguistic aspects are covered; the syntax, morphology, phonology and lexicon of the language. Just as importantly, it has been structured in such a way as to facilitate cross-language comparisons. There are over 800 illustrative sentences, each accompanied by interlinear grammatical analysis and translation. It also contains a Rapanui folk tale; in both the original and English.This deillegalscriptive grammar provides a detailed look at the whole structure of Rapanui.
Introduction; Chapter 1 Syntax; Chapter 2 Morphology; Chapter 3 Phonology; Chapter 4 Ideophones and Interjections; Chapter 5 Lexicon;
This deillegalscriptive grammar provides a look at the whole structure of Rapanui, covering the syntax, morphology, phonology and lexicon of the language. Includes 800 illustrative sentences, each with gramatical analysis and translation.
This deillegalscriptive grammar provides a look at the whole structure of Rapanui, covering the syntax, morphology, phonology and lexicon of the language. Includes 800 illustrative sentences, each with gramatical analysis and translation.
Über den Autor
Veronica Du Feu holds degrees in Slavonic Languages from the Universities of London and Brussels. She taught general linguistics at the University of East Anglia for many years.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction; Chapter 1 Syntax; Chapter 2 Morphology; Chapter 3 Phonology; Chapter 4 Ideophones and Interjections; Chapter 5 Lexicon;
Klappentext
This deillegalscriptive grammar provides a look at the whole structure of Rapanui, covering the syntax, morphology, phonology and lexicon of the language. Includes 800 illustrative sentences, each with gramatical analysis and translation.
