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A Grammar Of Boumaa Fijian
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The People Who Live In The Boumaa Region Of The Fijian Island Of Taveuni Speak A Dialect Of Fijian That Is Mutually Intelligible With Standard Fijian, The Two Differing As Much Perhaps As Do The American And British Varieties Of English. During 1985, R. M. W. Dixonone Of The Most Insightful Of Linguists Engaged In Descriptive Studies Todaylived In The Village Of Waitabu And Studied The Language Spoken There. He Found In Boumaa Fijian A Wealth Of Striking Features Unknown In Commonly Studied Languages And On The Basis Of His Fieldwork Prepared This Grammar.Fijian Is An Agglutinating Language, One In Which Words Are Formed By The Profligate Combining Of Morphemes. There Are No Case Inflections, And Tense And Aspect As Shown By Independent Clitics Or Words Within A Predicate Complex. Most Verbs Come In Both Transitive And Intransitive Forms, And Nouns Can Be Build Up Regularly From Verbal Parts And Verbs From Nouns. The Language Is Also Marked By A Highly Developed Pronoun System And By A Vocabulary Rich In Areas Of Social Significance.In The Opening Chapters, Dixon Describes The Islands' Political, Social, And Linguistic Organization, Outlines The Main Points Of Fijian Phonology, And Presents An Overview Of The Grammar. In Succeeding Chapters, He Examines A Number Of Grammatical Topics In Greater Detail, Including Clause And Phrase Structure, Verbal Syntax, Deictics, And Anaphora. The Volume Also Includes A Full Vocabulary Of All Forms Treated In Discussion And Three Of The Fifteen Texts Recorded From Monolingual Village Elders On Which The Grammar Is Based.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is 'A Grammar of Boumaa Fijian' about? A: 'A Grammar of Boumaa Fijian' is a comprehensive study of the Boumaa dialect of Fijian, exploring its unique linguistic features, structure, and cultural significance as observed by linguist R. M. W. Dixon during his fieldwork in the Boumaa region.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'A Grammar of Boumaa Fijian' is R. M. W. Dixon, a renowned linguist known for his descriptive studies of languages.
- Q: What topics are covered in this grammar? A: The book covers various topics including Fijian phonology, clause and phrase structure, verbal syntax, deictics, and anaphora, along with a full vocabulary of the language.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: 'A Grammar of Boumaa Fijian' has a total of 396 pages, providing an in-depth analysis of the Boumaa dialect.
- Q: What is the binding type of the book? A: The book is available in paperback binding, making it lightweight and easy to handle.
- Q: When was this book published? A: 'A Grammar of Boumaa Fijian' was published on October 31, 1988.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in linguistics? A: While the book provides detailed linguistic analysis, it may be more suitable for those with some background in linguistics or Fijian language studies due to its technical content.
- Q: What makes Boumaa Fijian unique compared to Standard Fijian? A: Boumaa Fijian is unique in its dialectal features, which, while mutually intelligible with Standard Fijian, possess distinctive grammatical and phonological characteristics.
- Q: Are there any texts included in the book? A: Yes, the book includes three of the fifteen texts recorded from monolingual village elders, which serve as a basis for the grammar discussed.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is in new condition, ensuring that it is in pristine condition for readers.