A Grammar of Toqabaqita, Volumes 1 and 2

By Frantisek and Frantisek Lichtenberk

Toqabaqita is an Austronesian language spoken by approximately 13,000 people on the island of Malaita in the south-eastern Solomon Islands. This two-volume grammar is the first comprehensive description of the language, based on the author's field work. The grammar deals with the phonology, morphology, syntax, and discourse patterns of the language, as well as with its contact with Solomon Islands Pijin. It will be of special interest to typologists and to specialists in Austronesian linguistics.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110195879
• ISBN13: 9783110195873
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 1408 Pages
• Weight: 5.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 3.2" x 6.7" x 9.7"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary