The perfect dictionary for learners of English and Tok Pisin. This concise bilingual reference is the only one of its kind in the world, fully revised and updated to provide a comprehensive language tool. With double the size of the previous edition, it's an invaluable resource for speakers of Tok Pisin who want to improve their English, and speakers of English who want to learn Tok Pisin.
Tok Pisin is the official name for the largest lingua franca of Papua New Guinea, a country with more than 800 spoken languages. In a population of more than 5 million, over half are conversant with Tok Pisin. The language has been developed naturally over the last 150 years by the people themselves, as the means of communicating among different language groups.
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The perfect dictionary for learners of English and Tok Pisin. This concise bilingual reference is the only one of its kind in the world, fully revised and updated to provide a comprehensive language tool. With double the size of the previous edition, it's an invaluable resource for speakers of Tok Pisin who want to improve their English, and speakers of English who want to learn Tok Pisin.
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Foreword and acknowledgements How to use this dictionary Introduction to Tok Pisin Using the Tok Pisin-English dictionary How to pronounce and spell Tok Pisin Different types of Tok Pisin words How to use Tok Pisin parts of speech labels Using the English-Tok Pisin dictionary American and Commonwealth spelling and vocabulary PNG English and international English English irregular verbs and irregular plural forms How to use English parts of speech labels A-Z Tok Pisin-English A-Z English-Tok Pisin
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Adjunct Professor, James Cook University (currently conducting research emphasising language documentation and sociolinguistics in PNG and liaising with New Ireland communities). Specialist fields of expertise: BLPapua New Guinea language documentation BLTok Pisin and pidgin-creole studies BLNew Ireland (Papua New Guinea) studies BLSecond language teaching (Tok Pisin, English, German)
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A concise and fully revised bilingual reference, including additional information about the origins of Tok Pisin; how to use English parts of speech labels; notes on English irregular verbs and plural forms, English and International English, and US and British spelling and vocabulary.The only Tok-Pisin dictionary in the world; fully revised and updated; 50% bigger than the previous first edition.Oxford has been publishing books for Papua New Guinea for 70 years. We remain strong in our commitment to continue to play this important role in the educational development of the nation/our neighbours.Indispensable companion to anyone working or living in Papua New Guinea and a valuable reference to Papua New Guineans learning English.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780195574029
Publisert
2023
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
OUP Australia and New Zealand
Vekt
306 gr
Høyde
156 mm
Bredde
111 mm
Dybde
23 mm
Aldersnivå
E, 04
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
464
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