A New Bislama Dictionary - Softcover

Crowley, Terry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9820203627 ISBN 13: 9789820203624

Publisher: Institute of Pacific Studies, 2003

Synopsis

Updated version to the dictionary of the language of Vanuatu.

A New Bislama Dictionary reflects the current vocabulary of Bislama, the national language of Vanuatu. It provides up-to-date spelling, usage and translations. Spellings follow principles endorsed by the Bislama Spelling Committee of the Literacy Association of Vanuatu. This dictionary is an essential tool for everyone in Vanuatu and others who use or study its language

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About the Author

Terry Crowley has conducted linguistic research in Vanuatu for almost 20 years. He is a former staff member of the University of the South Pacific, having taught at the Pacific Languages Unite, Port Vila. He has written Beach-la-Mar to Bislama: The emergence of a national language in Vanuatu, as well as a grammar and a dictionary of the language of Paama. He is writing a grammar and a dictionary of the language of Erromango.

Edition details

• Publisher: Institute of Pacific Studies
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 9820203627
• ISBN 13: 9789820203624
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 448