Author: John Peabody HarringtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Classificatory Particles in Kilivila
Author: Gunter SenftPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195357833
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Common among the world's languages is the phenomenon of classification, a partly or fully grammatical division of the noun lexicon into distinct classes that ultimately derives from the human need to classify and filter data on various levels while communicating. In this book, Senft describes and develops a grammar of classificatory particles in Kilivila, an Austronesian language of the Trobriand Islanders in Papua New Guinea. Drawing largely on his anthropological and linguistic fieldwork in the islands, and emphasizing the use of classifiers in a social context, Senft provides quantitative data and a statistical profile of the status and use of these particles, and the classifier system that employs them.
Competing Chinese Political Visions
Author: Sonny Shiu-Hing LoPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
A fascinating analysis of the features of the Hong Kong-style democracy viewed as alien, hostile, potentially subversive, and substantially dangerous by the mainland Chinese Communist Party. Competing Chinese Political Visions: Hong Kong vs. Beijing on Democracy examines the uniqueness of the Hong Kong model of democracy—a model the Chinese Communist Party not surprisingly views as too Westernized, excessively pluralistic, and too easily shaped by foreign intervention and influence. Competing Chinese Political Visions examines the features that define Hong Kong's democracy, including competitive elections, a number of mini-political parties, legitimate checks and balances, the right to protest, and a vibrant social movement. Drawing on a wealth of recent research, noted Hong Kong expert Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo examines the role of Hong Kong in the June 1989 Tiananmen Square incident, discusses the leadership and visions of democratic leaders such as Martin Lee, and offer some bold predictions for the intertwined futures of Hong Kong and China.
Author: John P. Harrington
Author: Dines Andersen
Author: Dines Andersen
Author: Dines AndersenInformation Market Guide (I'M Guide): Commission of the European Communities
Author: DIANE Publishing CompanyPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788119095
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 589
Book Description
An inventory of information products and services available on the European Information Services Market. Points out the differences/advantages of the online database compared to the printed version which is in front of you.
Author: 
Author: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission