Essays about: "Leif Asplund"

Found 3 essays containing the words Leif Asplund.

1. 1. Rembong-Wangka : Its position among the Manggaraic languages, some formative elements and adnominal possession

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

   Author : Leif Asplund; [2020]
   Keywords : Rembong-Wangka; Manggaraic; Flores; enclitics; possession; etymology; rembong-wangka; manggaraiska; Flores; enklitikor; ägande; etymologi;

   Abstract : Rembong-Wangka is an Austronesian language, which together with other little described languages, belongs to the Manggaraic subgroup of Austronesian. One aim is to present information about them, as well as other languages in the area, drawn from not readily accessible sources, including archival material, and information collected by the author in Flores. READ MORE

3. 2. Some formal characteristics of parallel speech in Kambera

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

   Author : Leif Asplund; [2017]
   Keywords : Kambera; parallelism; ritual speech; Sumba; word pairs; Kambera; ordpar; parallelism; rituellt språk; Sumba;

   Abstract : In all languages of the eastern Indonesian island of Sumba, parallel speech is used in ritual contexts. In this study, some characteristics of parallel speech in Kambera are investigated. READ MORE

4. 3. Noun categorisation in North Halmahera

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för allmän språkvetenskap

   Author : Leif Asplund; [2015]
   Keywords : Noun categorisation; North Halmahera languages; numeral classifiers; numerals; gender.; Substantivkategorisering; Nord-Halmahera-språk; numeriska klassificerare; räkneord; genus.;

   Abstract : The languages spoken on northern Halmahera and surrounding small islands constitute a group of related ‘Papuan’ languages called North Halmahera. They are also, together with other Papuan and Austronesian languages, included in a proposed sprachbund which is called East Nusantara. READ MORE