LINGUIST List 12.3025

Tue Dec 4 2001

Books: Language Description

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1. Malcolm Ross, Language Description: Vanuatu

The Lolovoli dialect of the North-East Ambae language, Vanuatu
by Catriona Hyslop

Prices are in Australian dollars (one Australian dollar is
currently equivalent to about US$ 0,52).

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The Lolovoli dialect of the North-East Ambae language,
Vanuatu

by Catriona Hyslop
PL 515

North-East Ambae is a member of the Northern Vanuatu linkage of
Oceanic. It is a conservative Oceanic Language, has strict AVO/SV
word order and possesses head-marking characteristics. This
description includes a detailed analysis of the system of spatial
reference that operates in the language. Possessive and associative
constructions are also described in detail.

2001
ISBN 0 85883 453 7
xxxvi + 476 pp. AUS $59.40 International $54.00 Weight 1000g

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Orders may be placed by mail, e-mail or telephone with:

Publishing, Imaging and Cartographic Services (PICS)
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies The Australian
National University Canberra ACT 0200 Australia Australia
Tel: +61 (0)2 6125 3269 Fax: +61 (0)2 6125 9975

mailto://Jo.Bushbyanu.edu.au

Credit card orders are accepted.

For our catalogue and other materials, see:

http://pacling.anu.edu.au (under construction)

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Other enquiries (but not orders) should go to:

The Publications Administrator Pacific Linguistics Research
School of Pacific and Asian Studies The Australian National
University Canberra ACT 0200 Australia

Tel: +61 (0)2 6125 2742 Fax: +61 (0)2 6125 4896

mailto://jmanleycoombs.anu.edu.au 
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Dr Malcolm D. Ross
Senior Fellow
Department of Linguistics
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
Australian National University
CANBERRA ACT 0200