Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vi
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xii
5. Acknowledgments xvi
6. Terms Used xviii
7. Chapter 1. Linguistics: Some Basic Concepts 1
8. Part 1: Geography and History
9. Chapter 2. The Languages of the Pacific 23
10. Chapter 3. The History of the Austronesian Languages 45
11. Chapter 4. The History of the Papuan and Australian Languages 60
12. Part 2: Structure
13. Chapter 5. Sound Systems 75
14. Chapter 6. Oceanic Languages: Grammatical Overview 100
15. Chapter 7. Papuan Languages: Grammatical Overview 166
16. Chapter 8. Australian Languages: Grammatical Overview 185
17. Part 3: The Social and Cultural Context
18. Chapter 9. Languages in Contact 205
19. Chapter 10. Pidgins, Creoles, and Koines 220
20. Chapter 11. Language, Society, and Culture in the Pacific Context 237
21. Conclusion. Ideas about Pacific Languages 272
22. Suggestions for Further Reading 279
23. Appendices 283
24. Notes 313
25. References 321
26. Index 345