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portada Pacific Languages: An Introduction
Type
Physical Book
Language
English
Pages
384
Format
Hardcover
ISBN13
9780824859183

Pacific Languages: An Introduction

John Lynch (Author) · University Of Hawaii Press · Hardcover

Pacific Languages: An Introduction - John Lynch

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Synopsis "Pacific Languages: An Introduction"

Almost one-quarter of the world's languages are (or were) spoken in the Pacific, making it linguistically the most complex region in the world. Although numerous technical books on groups of Pacific or Australian languages have been published, and descriptions of individual languages are available, until now there has been no single book that attempts a wide regional coverage for a general audience. Pacific Languages introduces readers to the grammatical features of Oceanic, Papuan, and Australian languages as well as to the semantic structures of these languages. For readers without a formal linguistic background, a brief introduction to descriptive linguistics is provided. In addition to describing the structure of Pacific languages, this volume places them in their historical and geographical context, discusses the linguistic evidence for the settlement of the Pacific, and speculates on the reason for the region's many languages. It devotes considerable attention to the effects of contact between speakers of different languages and to the development of pidgin and creole languages in the Pacific. Throughout, technical language is kept to a minimum without oversimplifying the concepts or the issues involved. A glossary of technical terms, maps, and diagrams help identify a language geographically or genetically; reading lists and a language index guide the researcher interested in a particular language or group to other sources of information. Here at last is a clear and straightforward overview of Pacific languages for linguists and anyone interested in the history of sociology of the Pacific.
John Lynch
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John Lynch (1927–2018) fue un destacado historiador británico especializado en la historia de España y América Latina. Nació el 11 de enero de 1927 en Boldon, Inglaterra, y estudió en la Universidad de Edimburgo y en la Universidad de Londres, donde obtuvo su doctorado. A lo largo de su carrera académica se convirtió en una de las principales autoridades mundiales en la historia de las independencias hispanoamericanas y del Imperio español.

Gran parte de su trayectoria profesional transcurrió en el University College London y en el Instituto de Estudios Latinoamericanos de la Universidad de Londres, institución que dirigió entre 1974 y 1987. Sus investigaciones se centraron en los procesos políticos, sociales y económicos que transformaron América Latina entre los siglos XVIII y XIX.

Entre sus obras más influyentes destacan Las revoluciones hispanoamericanas, 1808-1826, Caudillos en Hispanoamérica, Bourbon Spain y las reconocidas biografías de Simón Bolívar y José de San Martín. Sus libros son considerados referencias fundamentales para comprender la formación de los estados latinoamericanos modernos.

John Lynch falleció el 4 de abril de 2018, dejando un legado académico de enorme importancia para la historiografía internacional.
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