Circumlocution in Tok Pisin

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

Del 21 i serien Gdansk Studies in Language

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Beskrivning

This book explores circumlocutions by analyzing a corpus of newspaper texts from Wantok Niuspepa, revealing how they function, evolve, and reflect the Melanesian worldview. Examining 351 frequently occurring circumlocutions, the study uncovers their grammatical patterns, semantic categories and metaphorical foundations. Borrowings from English, Tolai, Fijian and Samoan present in circumlocutions highlight the interplay between language, culture and history. Through metonymy and metaphor, Tok Pisin circumlocutions encapsulate emotions, social values and indigenous perspectives. This book emphasizes the role of circumlocution in Tok Pisin and its significance in shaping linguistic and cultural identity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-09-30
Mått:148 x 210 x 26 mm
Vikt:583 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Gdansk Studies in Language
Antal sidor:400
Upplaga:25001
Förlag:Peter Lang AG
ISBN:9783631939918

Utforska kategorier

Språkvetenskap och lingvistik inom Språk och ordböcker

Mer om författaren

Konrad Radomyski holds a PhD in Linguistics from the Univeristy of Gdańsk, where he is employed as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of English and American Studies. His research interests include pidgin and creole languages, corpus linguistics and English for Specific Purposes.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of contentsIntroduction1. Tok Pisin as a pidgincreole2. Circumlocution: Theoretical foundations3. Investigating circumlocutions: Methodological considerations4. Corpus linguistics and investigating circumlocutions5. Frequency of circumlocutions, the origin of their components and their replacements6. The structure of circumlocutions: Degree of complexity and syntactic patterns7. Semantics of circumlocutions8. The Melanesian worldview reflected in circumlocutionsConclusionsReferencesAppendix 1: Frequency list of circumlocutionsAppendix 2: Glossary