A Comparative Study of the Melanesian Island Languages (Paperback)

Sidney Herbert Ray (1858 1939) was a gifted linguist and teacher, known in particular for his study of the languages of Melanesia and the attendant islands. In this 1928 publication, one of his most famous works, Ray does an exhaustive study of the languages spoken on each island in the region from the Loyalty Islands to the Solomon Islands, and includes a brief survey of the early records of Melanesian languages. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of linguistics or the linguistics of the Pacific isles."

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	May 2014
Authors:	Sidney Herbert Ray
Dimensions:	236 x 190 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	628
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-68202-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General
LSN:	1-107-68202-9
Barcode:	9781107682023

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