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A Comprehensive Guide to the Languages of Oceania

The Pacific region is home to an extraordinary diversity of languages, with over 1,300 languages spoken across the islands of the Pacific Ocean. These languages belong to a wide range of language families, and they exhibit a fascinating array of linguistic features. Pacific Languages: An by John Lynch is the definitive guide to the languages of Oceania, providing an unparalleled overview of the linguistic diversity and richness of the Pacific region.

Pacific Languages: An Introduction

by John Lynch

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Written by one of the world's leading experts on Pacific linguistics, Pacific Languages: An is a comprehensive and authoritative resource. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of linguistic research in the Pacific, the classification of Pacific languages, the structure of Pacific languages, and the use of Pacific languages in education and other domains. Pacific Languages: An is essential reading for anyone interested in the languages of the Pacific region, and it is a valuable resource for linguists, anthropologists, educators, and anyone else who is interested in the linguistic diversity of the world.

The History of Linguistic Research in the Pacific
The Classification of Pacific Languages
The Structure of Pacific Languages
The Use of Pacific Languages in Education and Other Domains

About the Author

John Lynch is Professor of Linguistics at the University of the South Pacific. He is one of the world's leading experts on Pacific linguistics, and he has published extensively on the languages of the Pacific region. His research interests include the history of linguistic research in the Pacific, the classification of Pacific languages, the structure of Pacific languages, and the use of Pacific languages in education and other domains.

Reviews

"Pacific Languages: An is a comprehensive and authoritative resource. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the languages of the Pacific region." - Mark Donohue, Professor of Linguistics, University of California, Berkeley

"John Lynch has written a masterful to the languages of the Pacific. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the linguistic diversity of the world." - Nicholas Evans, Professor of Linguistics, Australian National University