The Papuan Languages of New Guinea

by William A. Foley

Book Overview

This introduction to the descriptive and historical linguistics of the Papuan languages of New Guinea provide an accessible account of one of the richest and most diverse linguistic situations in the world. The Papuan languages number over 700 (or 20 per cent of the world's total) in more than sixty language families. Less than a quarter of the individual languages have yet been adequately documented, and in this sense William Foley's book might be...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521286212
• ISBN13: 9780521286213
• Release Date: November 1986
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"