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By Veronica du Feu

ISBN-10: 0415000114

ISBN-13: 9780415000116

ISBN-10: 0415596386

ISBN-13: 9780415596381

Rapanui, the language of Easter Island, is at risk of extinction. A Polynesian language, heavily concerning Maori, it really is spoken by way of under 2000 humans. This description, according to recordings made within the Eighties and on info supplied through the islanders, represents Veronica De Feu's decision to recored the language sooner than it dies out.
All linguistic facets are coated; the syntax, morphology, phonology and lexicon of the language. simply as importantly, it's been based in this kind of approach as to facilitate cross-language comparisons. There are over 800 illustrative sentences, each one observed through interlinear grammatical research and translation. It additionally encompasses a Rapanui people story; in either the unique and English.
This descriptive grammar presents a brand new examine the entire constitution of Rapanui. As a resource of vocabulary it is going past any formerly to be had dictionaries.

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