LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS IN MELANESIA
Journal of the Linguistic Society of Papua New Guinea
ISSN: 0023-1959
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English Supersententials by F.C. Johnson
The Role of Computer in Linguistic Research by M. H. McKay
Cultural Conflicts:
There Are No Subjective Dialects by B. Jernudd
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SIL Research in New Guinea by B.A. Hooley
Karam Colour Categories by R.N.H. Bulmer
Notes on Yoliap by Ann Cochran
The Relationship of Language & Linguistics to Reading by Sarah Gudschinsky
Trends in Tagmemics by E.W. Deibler, Jr.
The Inclusion of Semantics into Generative Grammar by R. Zimek
Language Imposition - Historical & Educational - an East African View by G.E. Smith
Editorial & Contributors
Sector Analysis & Idioms by A. Balint
Sememics & Translation by E.W. Deibler, Jr.
Variants of Australian English by B.H. Jernudd
What's Wrong with Pattern Practice by F.C. Johnson
Why Study the New Guinea Languages by D.C. Laycock
Australian & NZ English by W.S. Ranson
Language & Literature by M. Kehoe
Are Emic Dictionaries Possible? by A. Pawley
Dictionaries for Translator & Learner by B. Irwin
Fijian-Polynesian Embedded Subject Personals by E.P. Hamp
"Out of the Cage" by P. Botsman
Verbal Fluency & the Language Laboratory by D. Cooper
New Trends in English Language Examining by R. Forrest
Problems of Inadequacy in the Reading Skills of Indigenous Students by P.M. Riley
Language & Extralingual Reality by A. Balint
The Interrelation between Syntax, Lexico-Semantics & Word-Formation by R. Zimek
A Psycholinguistic Approach to the Measurement of Reading Materials Comprehension - J. Anderson
The Origin & Development of Police Motu by P. Chatterton
Bilingual Speech Phenomena by M.G. Clyne
Intonation & Ambiguity by A. Delbridge
Connective Particles in Japanese by J.F. Kess
Pike-Scott's Analysis of Fore Suprasegmentals by H. Pilch
Comment on "The Vocabulary of New Guinea English as Used by Expatriates" by P. Chatterton
Modification & discourse analysis - A. Balint
Paragraph & sentence structure in New Guinea Highlands languages - R.E. Longacre
Grammatical & cultural function in tagmemics - K. J. Franklin
A language communication model - J. Anderson
Tigak personal pronouns – C.H. Beaumont
Remedial work with multi-lingual students – P. Denham
Training indigenous secondary teachers of English in PNG – R. Forrest
Problems resulting from the use of English as a second language medium of instruction – K. Johnson
Practical considerations of folk taxonomies – K.J. Franklin
Categorial rules in VSO languages – R.N. St. Clair
The morphophonemics of Nabak – E. & G. Fabian
Vernacular literacy: bridge to a national language – R. Gwyther-Jones
The Adzera family of languages, Morobe district, New Guinea - H.A. Holzknecht
Rotokas referentials – I.B. Firchow
Toward a dynamic semantic theory – Z.F. Oliverius
The linguist, the language teacher, & contrastive analysis – B.H. Jernudd
An attempt to establish levels of reading difficulty in terms of syntactic complexity - K. Johnson
Language & politics in developing areas – M. Kehoe
Time in Anggor discourse – R. Litteral
Some needed research into TESOL in Australia – J.A. Wheeler
Book Review: J.D. Gupta, Language Conflict & National Development – B.H. Jernudd
Focus in English clause structure seen via systematic experimental syntax – K.L. Pike
Are there prenasalized stops in Oceania? – B.A. Hooley
Pidginization & the multi-lingual – F. Liefrink & L. Todd
Linguistic aspects of Fare kinship – G. Scott
Vernacular Orthographies in PNG – A. Healey
Nasalisation in Kewa dialects – K.J. Franklin
Reviews:
Franklin (ed): The linguistic situation in the Gulf district & adjacent areas, PNG – Trefry
Dutton (ed): Studies in languages of central & South-Eastern Papua – J. Lynch
Savard & Vigneault (eds): Multilingual political systems: problems & solutions – R. Lang
Some aspects of language planning in Malaysia – J.T. Platt
A note on the Proto-Oceanic vowels – J. Lynch
A note on G. van der Gabeletz’s ideas on the possibility of ‘mischprachen’ – R. Lang
Review Articles
The Dictionary & Grammar of Hiri Motu (The Office of Information, Port Moresby) – T. Dutton
R. Huddleston, An Introduction to English Transformational Syntax – G. Mallinson
Reviews
S.A. Wurm (ed), New Guinea Area Languages & Language Study – R. Lang
R. Brown, A First Language – A. Lang
T.E. Dutton & C.L. Voorhoeve, Beginning Hiri Motu – J. Harris
G.W. Grace, Canala Dictionary (New Caledonia); & Grand Couli Dictionary (New Caledonia) – J. LynchOn the origin of body image in Tok Pisin – K.A. McElhanon
Multilingualism & language mixture among the Numbami – J. Bradshaw
On surface & underlying structure in tagmemics – P. Fries
Review Article: D.T. Tryon, New Hebrides Languages – P. Geraghty
Reviews
· M. Ross with J.N. Paol, A Waskia Grammar Sketch & Vocabulary – G. Reeslink
· W.A.L. Stokhof, Woisika I: an ethnographic introduction – S. Ranck
Simplified Koriki: a second trade language used by the Motu in the Gulf of Papua by T. Dutton
A fresh look at Nabak morphophonemics by K.A. McElhanon
Light from the Dark Ages of Chomsky & Halle’s “Abstract Phonology” by W. Baron
Reviews
S.A. Wurm (ed), New Guinea Area Languages & Language Study by B. Cheetham
W. Flierl & H. Strauss (eds), Kate Dictionary by S. Litteral
P. & A. Healey, Telefol Dictionary, and G.H. Renck, Yagaria Dictionary by A. Taylor
H.G. Widdowson, Explorations in Applied Linguistics by J. Siegel
The particles i & na in Tok Pisin – K.J. Franklin
Reduplication in Tawala – B. Ezard
She kissed me and I fell asleep – J.B. Farr
Toward a theory of sentence structure – D. Thomas
A note on the origin of the Motu term hiri – T. Dutton
A brief note on Barton’s Definitions of the hiri terms baditauna, doritauna & darima – T. Dutton
Reviews
H.J. Davies, Kobon Phonology – J. Lynch
Kuman classificatory verbs – J.A. Piau
Subject, object, & indirect object: towards a typology of Papuan languages – C.R. Whitehead
This, that, & the other: a study of Korafe demonstratives - C.J.M. Farr & C.R. Whitehead
Review article: The Whorfian hypothesis & Siroi grammar – G. Reesink
Reviews:
W.A.L. Stokhof, Holle lists – M. Ross
S.A. Wurm, New Guinea & neighboring areas: a sociolinguistic laboratory – T. Crowley
C.L. Voorhoeve, The Asmat language of Irian Jaya – N. Kana
P. Mühlhäusler, Growth & structure of the lexicon of New Guinea Pidgin – J. Lynch
M. Boxwell et al., Papers in New Guinea linguistics No. 20 – C. R. Whitehead
P. Mühlhäusler et al., Papers in pidgin & creole linguistics No. 2 – T. Crowley
Introduction to the proceedings of conference Papuan linguistics: past & future – S.A. Wurm
Verb serialization in Siane – D. James
The acquisition of a noun classification system – W.J. Seiler
On the Kuman ‘liquids’ – J. Lynch
Tauya medial verbs – L. McDonald
Cases of counter-feeding in Fas – W. Baron
Discourse cohesion in a highland language of PNG – G. Scott
Mode, aspect, & foregrounding in Sentani – M. Hartzler
Reviews
C.R. Whitehead, Towards a Typology of Papuan Languages – H. Feldman & W. Seiler
D.E. McGregor & A.R.F. McGregor, Olo language materials – P. Waisi
S.A. Wurm & L. Carrington, Second International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics – T. Crowley
J. Platt & H. Weber, English in Singapore & Malaysia – A.M. Smith
G. Scott, Fore dictionary – R.L. Brandson
R.A. Benton, The fight of the Amokura – J. Lynch
L. Carrington & M. Curnow, Twenty years of Pacific linguistics – J. Lynch
Obituary: Arthur Capell (1902-1986) – J. Lynch
Form & function of Rotokas words – I.B. Firchow
The origin of Kiki ‘to tell a story, yarn’ in Police (now Hiri) Moyu – T. Dutton
Language shift & language socialization in Gapun – D. Kulick
Reviews
K.A. McElhanon, A linguistic field guide to the Morobe Province, PNG – S. Holzknecht
U. Mosel, Tolai Syntax & Its Historical Development – F. Lichtenberk
Proto-Gorokan syllable structure – J. Haiman
Kinds of information in Bukiyip oral narrative discourse – R.J. Conrad
The category ‘relevance’ in Menya verbal morphology – C.R. Whitehead
Viewpoint in Oksapmin – M. Lawrence
How Austronesian focus works in the Misima language – B. Callister
The system of classificatory particles in Kilivila reconsidered – G. Senft
Reviews
T.R. Groves et al., Kiribatese: an outline description – F. Lichtenberk
R. Carle et al., Gava: Studies in Austronesian Languages & Cultures – T. Crowley
W. Seiler, Imonda, a Papuan language – J. HaimanPhonological processes affecting segments in Angave [Part 1] – R.F Speece
Phonological processes affecting segments in Angave [Part 2] – R.F Speece
Phonological processes affecting segments in Angave [Part 3] – R.F Speece
Phonological processes affecting segments in Angave [Part 4] - R.F. Speece
Haruai verb structure & language classification in the Upper Yuat – B. Comrie
Review: P.A. Geraghty: The history of the Fijian languages – M.D. Ross
Grammatical features of cohesion in Iamalele – J.R Beaumont
Split ergativity in Siane: a study in markedness – D.M. Potts & D. James
The use of metaphors in Siroi – S. & J. van Kleef
Reviews
G. Huttar & K. Gregerson (eds), Pragmatics in non-western perspective – W. Foley
J. LeRoy, Kewa tales and Fabricated world: an interpretation of Kewa tales – K. Franklin
Ergativity & control in Folopa by N. Anderson & M. Wade
Disarming a loaded patient by P. & V. Schlie
Waris case system & verb classification by R. Brown
Focus marking in Mauwake by Liisa Järvinen
Coordination in Ono by P. Phinnemore
Review
B. Turner, Manam teaching grammar by F. Lichtenberk
L. Bruce, The Alamblak language of PNG (East Sepik) by B. Comrie
D.K. Bowden, Medical dictionary in Bislama ? J. Lynch
Papers in New Guinea Linguistics No. 23 ? J. Lynch
J.M. Clifton (ed), Five phonological studies ? W. Seiler
G. Senft, Kilivila, the language of the Trobriand Islands ? D. Lithgow
J. Aitchison, Language change: progress or decay? ? D.T. Tyron
Obituary: Donald C. Laycock (1936-1988) – K. J. Franklin
Modality in Mangap-Mbula: an exploration of its syntax & semantics – R. Bugenhagen
The demonstrative pronouns pa and ti in Urim discourse – R. Hemimila
The Madak verb phrase – R. Lee
Botin deictics: go and come – B. Pryor & C. Farr
Tail-head linkage in Siroi – S. van Kleef
On possible factor in the origin of Piawi personal pronouns – B. Comrie
Reviews
T. Dutton & D. Thomas, A course in Tok Pisin – J.M. Charpentier
A. Wierbicka, English speech act verbs: a semantic dictionary – K. Franklin
R. Keesing, Kwaio grammar – T. Crowley
T. Dutton, Police Motu: iena siveroi (its story) – J.M. Clifton
E.L. Keenan, Universal Grammar – J. Roberts
B. Couture, ed., Functional approach in writing: research perspectives – J. Roberts
G.G.Gilbert, ed., Pidgin & Creole languages J. Troy
D.A. Bartholomew & L.C. Schoenhals, Bilingual dictionaries for indiginous languages – T. Dutton
Deixis & participant tracking in Botin – J. Pryor
Evidentiality in Tauya – L. MacDonald
Language use in a New Guinea village: a triglossic profile of Makopin I – J.A. Nidue
Cross-cultural advertising: Tok Pisin & English in Papua New Guinea – K.J. Franklin
Two verbal constructions in Kaugel – J. Head
Determiners & reference in clauses – E. Good
A genetic comparison of Hua, Awa & Binumarien – H. Xiao
Reviews
D. Scorza & K.J. Franklin, An advanced course in Tok Pisin – P. Mühlhäusler
A. Wierzbieka, The semantics of grammar – K.J. Franklin
A. Shnukal, Broken: an introduction to the Creole language of Torres Strait – J. Holm
Irrealis in Manam Discourse – S.C. Blewett
Linked nouns in Paamese: grammatical iconicity in part-whole constructions – T. Crowley
Varieties of Melanesian Pidgin: Separate identities vs. European stereotypes – T. Crowley
A study of the dialects of Amele – J.R. Roberts
“Serial” na in Tok Pisin – J.W.M. Verhaar, S.J.
The birth & decline of Rabaul Creole German – Craig Volker
Reviews
G. Lakoff, Women, Fire, & Dangerous Things: What categories reveal about the Mind – D.M. Snyder
Papers in New Guinea Linguistics No. 24 [Pacific Linguistics, A-70] – J.M. Clifton
Papers in New Guinea Linguistics No. 25 [Pacific Linguistics, A-74] – J.M. Clifton
The inclusive/exclusive distinction in Tok Pisin – S. Romaine
“Bakavilisi Biga” or What happens to English words in the Kilivila language? – G. Seft
Survival & Susuami: a ten year perspective – G.P. Smith
Reviews
H. Feldman, A Grammar of Awtuw – C. Whitehead
R.M.W. Dixon, A Grammar of Boumaa Fijian – C.E. Grimes
J. Louwerse, The Morphosyntax of Una in Relation to Discourse Structure – V. Heeschen
J.H.C.S. Davidson, Pacific Island Languages – M. Ross
T. Crowley, An Illustrated Bislama-English & English-Bislama Dictionary – J-M. Charpentier
J. Fabian, Language & Colonial Power – J. Troy
B. Lalla & J. D’Costa, Voices in Exile – J. Troy
T. Crowley, An Introduction to Historical Linguistics – T. Dutton
B. Jacobsen, Modern Transformational Grammar – J. Roberts
M. Johnson, The Body in the Mind – D. Snyder
Papers from 6ICAL on Languages from Papua New Guinea, edited by DM Snyder & JM Clifton
That’s What I’m Talking About: Discourse Level Deixis in Buhutu – R. Cooper
Is it real? Or is it even realis? – L. Erdman & T. Goring
The position of the Gumawana among the languages of the Papuan Tip cluster – M.D. Ross
Lexicography in Papuan Tip cluster languages: Where will it lead? – D.M. Snyder
Transitivity & ergativity in Sinaugoro – G. Tauberschmidt with A. Bala
Squibs, Notes & Discussion
Object classifying morphemes in Sudest – M. Anderson
A note on Hees’ ‘Tolai-Nakani’ trade language – T. Dutton & M. Ross
Translating accompanitives in Papuan Tip Cluster languages of PNG – D. Lithgow
Reviews
R.J. Goulden, The Melanesian content in Tok Pisin – G.P. Reesink
Papers from the Third International Conference on Papuan Linguistics – Part 1, edited by J.M. Clifton
Kirikiri & the Western Lakes Plains languages: selected phonological phenomena – H. & D. Clouse
* Pages 2-3 of the above article, scanned separately
Pronoun systems in Sepik Iwam oral narratives – R.J. Conrad
Possession in Koriari – T. Dutton
Observations on verb suffixes in Umbu-Ungu – J. Head
Language Convergence or Divergence: the case of Apali (Emerum) language – M. Wade
Kewapi verbal morphology & semantics – A. Yarapea
Reviews
S.H. Elbert, Echo of a Culture: A grammar of Rennell & Bellona – D. Tyron
S. Holzknecht, The Markham languages of Papua New Guinea – J. Lotterman
T. Crowley, Beach-la-Mar to Bislama: the emergence of a national language in Vanuatu – D. Tyron
L. MacDonald, A grammar of Tauya – C.R. Whitehead
R. Blust, Currents in Pacific linguistics – K. Ford & S. Kamene
S. Romaine, Language, education & development: urban & rural Tok Pisin in PNG – K. Franklin
P. Auer & A. Luzio, Variation & Convergence: studies in social dialectology – J. Siegel
F.G. Droste & J.E. Joseph, Linguistic theory & grammatical description – J.R. Roberts
Papers from the Third International Conference on Papuan Linguistics – Part 2, edited by J.M. Clifton
Front/Back, TOC & Editor’s Page
Specifiers as focus & other markers in Koiari – T. Dutton
The switch reference clause chaining phenomenon from a Korafe perspective – C.J.F. Farr
A preliminary comparison of Kamano-Yagaria – K. Ford
Topic in Ama Discourse – B. Årsjo
Practical issues in Bislama Lexicography – T. Crowley
Spacial reference in Kilivila: the tinkertoy matching games– a case study – G. Senft
Squibs, Notes & Discussion
On the origin of Tok Pisin na – J. Lynch
Grammaticalisation of body-part terms in Kilivila – G. Senft
Reviews
T. Crowley, A Dictionary of Paamese – K. Ford
T. Dutton, A First Dictionary of Koiari – K. Ford
J.A. Lloyd, A Baruya -Tok Pisin - English Dictionary – K. Ford
Stable multilingualism in a small language group: the case of Kaki Ae – J.M. Clifton
Word tone in a Papuan language: an autosegmental solution – D.J. James
Three transitivity markers in Arop-Sissano – J. Nystrom
Theoretical implications of Olo verb reduplication – W. Staley
Reviews
The Phonology-Syntax Connection. Ed. by S. Inkeles & D. Zec. Reviewed by J.M. Clifton
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