Trukese-English Dictionary: Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 141)

By Hiroshi Sugita and Ward H. Goodenough

Three closely related languages are spoken in Truk State, Federated States of Micronesia: Trukese, Mortlockese, and Puluwatese. Trukese has by far the largest number of of speakers in the Truk state. Building on the dictionary by Samuel H. Elbert, published in 1947, this dictionary representes the Trukese language as it is spoken in the lagoon islands of Truk. It also includes an introduction which covers: the languages of Truk; the alphabet; the format of an entry; morphology; syntax; and bibliography. Maps and tables.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871691418
• ISBN13: 9780871691415
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
• Length: 399 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"