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Introduction

© University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu

© University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. List of Tables xv
  4. List of Figures xvii
  5. Acknowledgments xix
  6. Abbreviations xxi
  7. Map of the Admiralty Islands xxii
  8. Part A. Sketch Grammar
  9. 1. Introduction 3
  10. 2. Phonology 13
  11. 3. Nouns 25
  12. 4. Pronouns and Demonstratives 43
  13. 5. Nominal Syntax 61
  14. 6. Verbs and the Verb Phrase 79
  15. 7. Prepositions 105
  16. 8. Adverbs 125
  17. 9. Clausal Syntax 135
  18. Part B. Wordlists
  19. Titan–English Glossary 157
  20. English–Titan Finderlist 191
  21. Part C. Texts
  22. Introduction 213
  23. I. Origin Myths 213
  24. II. Stories about the Confusion of Languages 259
  25. III. Tales of Heaven, Sun, and Moon 264
  26. IV. Stories about People 280
  27. V. Stories about Animals 295
  28. VI. Stories about Things that Pertain to the Plant Kingdom 316
  29. VII. Stories about Yap and Manus 336
  30. VIII. Stories about Devils 379
  31. IX. Stories about Other Topics 434
  32. X. Parkinson’s Texts 443
  33. Notes 449
  34. References 457
  35. Index 463
Sivisa Titan
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824860998-017

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. List of Tables xv
  4. List of Figures xvii
  5. Acknowledgments xix
  6. Abbreviations xxi
  7. Map of the Admiralty Islands xxii
  8. Part A. Sketch Grammar
  9. 1. Introduction 3
  10. 2. Phonology 13
  11. 3. Nouns 25
  12. 4. Pronouns and Demonstratives 43
  13. 5. Nominal Syntax 61
  14. 6. Verbs and the Verb Phrase 79
  15. 7. Prepositions 105
  16. 8. Adverbs 125
  17. 9. Clausal Syntax 135
  18. Part B. Wordlists
  19. Titan–English Glossary 157
  20. English–Titan Finderlist 191
  21. Part C. Texts
  22. Introduction 213
  23. I. Origin Myths 213
  24. II. Stories about the Confusion of Languages 259
  25. III. Tales of Heaven, Sun, and Moon 264
  26. IV. Stories about People 280
  27. V. Stories about Animals 295
  28. VI. Stories about Things that Pertain to the Plant Kingdom 316
  29. VII. Stories about Yap and Manus 336
  30. VIII. Stories about Devils 379
  31. IX. Stories about Other Topics 434
  32. X. Parkinson’s Texts 443
  33. Notes 449
  34. References 457
  35. Index 463
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