Possessive classifiers in North Ambrym, a language of Vanuatu : explorations in semantic classification

North Ambrym, an Oceanic language spoken in Vanuatu, exhibits the two common Oceanic possessive construction types: direct and indirect. This thesis focuses on the indirect construction which occurs when the possessed noun refers to a semantically alienable item. In North Ambrym the indirect possess...

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Main Author: Franjieh, Michael James
Published: SOAS, University of London 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.594021