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Routledge
240 Pages
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Routledge
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Rapanui, the language of Easter Island, is in danger of extinction. A Polynesian language, closely related to Maori, it is spoken by less than 2000 people. This description, based on recordings made in the 1980s and on information provided by the islanders, represents Veronica De Feu's determination to recored the language before it dies out. All linguistic aspects are covered; the syntax,... Read more
Introduction; Chapter 1 Syntax; Chapter 2 Morphology; Chapter 3 Phonology; Chapter 4 Ideophones and Interjections; Chapter 5 Lexicon;
Biography
Veronica Du Feu holds degrees in Slavonic Languages from the Universities of London and Brussels. She taught general linguistics at the University of East Anglia for many years.
