Pitkern-Norf'k - The Language of Pitcairn Island and Norfolk Island (Hardcover, Annotated edition)


This book tells the story of the language of the Bounty mutineers and their Polynesian consorts that developed on remote Pitcairn Island in the late 18th century. Most of their descendants subsequently relocated to Norfolk Island. It is an in-depth study of the complex linguistic, ecological and sociohistorical forces that have been involved in the formation and subsequent development of this unique endangered language on both islands.

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This book tells the story of the language of the Bounty mutineers and their Polynesian consorts that developed on remote Pitcairn Island in the late 18th century. Most of their descendants subsequently relocated to Norfolk Island. It is an in-depth study of the complex linguistic, ecological and sociohistorical forces that have been involved in the formation and subsequent development of this unique endangered language on both islands.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

de Gruyter Mouton

Country of origin

United States

Series

Dialects of English [DOE]

Release date

October 2020

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

2020

Authors

Dimensions

230 x 155mm (L x W)

Format

Hardcover - Cloth over boards

Pages

436

Edition

Annotated edition

ISBN-13

978-1-5015-1046-5

Barcode

9781501510465

Categories

LSN

1-5015-1046-0



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