Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits: Volume 3, Linguistics

This third volume compiles the linguistic results of an ethnographical research expedition in the Torres Strait, New Guinea, and Borneo.

A. C. Haddon (Author), Sidney H. Ray (Author)

9780521179874, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 17 February 2011

546 pages
27.9 x 21 x 2.8 cm, 1.21 kg

Alfred Cort Haddon (1855–1940) was a highly influential British anthropologist and ethnologist who was instrumental in the foundation of a school of anthropology at Cambridge University. During 1898 and 1899, Haddon led an expedition which conducted ethnographical research in the Torres Strait, New Guinea, and Borneo. The main results of this expedition were compiled in a series of volumes, written by various contributors. Originally published in 1907, this is the third in that series. It was written entirely by Sidney H. Ray (1858–1939), a prominent member of the expedition and a renowned scholar of Melanesian languages. The text contains information on a broad variety of languages from the region, including grammatical guides and vocabularies. This is a fascinating book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in linguistics, anthropology, or ethnology.

Part I. The Languages of Torres Straits: 1. Introduction
2. A grammar of the language spoken by the western islanders of Torres Straits
3. A grammar of the Miriam language spoken by the eastern islanders of Torres Straits
4. A vocabulary of the language of Mabuiag
5. A vocabulary of the Miriam language spoken by the eastern islanders of Torres Straits
6. A list of introduced and adapted words
7. An English index to the Mabuiag and Miriam vocabularies
8. The literature of the western islanders of Torres Straits
9. The literature of the eastern islanders of Torres Straits
10. The jargon English of Torres Straits
11. The gesture language of the western islanders C. G. Seligmann and A. Wilkin
12. The gesture language of the eastern islanders A. C. Haddon
13. Fire signals in Torres Straits C. G. Seligmann and A. C. Haddon
Part II. The Languages of Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland: 14. Introduction
15. Structure of the languages
16. The Yaraik?na language of Cape York
17. Vocabulary of the Otati language spoken at Cape Grenville C. G. Seligmann and G. Pimm
18. A short comparative vocabulary of the Languages of Cape York Peninsula
Part III. The Languages of British New Guinea: 19. Introduction
20. Classification
21. Geographical distribution of the Papuan and Melanesian languages of British New Guinea
22. Papuan languages west of the Fly River
23. A grammar of the Kiwai language with notes on the Mawata dialect
24. The languages of the Papuan Gulf
25. Grammar notes on the Namau language spoken in the Purari Delta
26. A grammar of the Toaripi language spoken at the eastern end of the Gulf of Papua
27. Papuan languages of the central British New Guinea
28. Grammar notes on the Koita language spoken in the Central District, British New Guinea
29. Papuan languages of the north eastern coast
30. Grammar Notes on the Binandele language spoken in the north east of British New Guinea
31. Papuan languages of the south eastern coast and Louisiade Archipelago
32. A comparative vocabulary of the Papuan languages of British New Guinea
33. The Melanesian languages of British New Guinea
34. Phonology of the Melanesian languages of British New Guinea
35. A comparative grammar of the Melanesian languages of British New Guinea
36. Numeration and numerals in the Melanesian languages of British New Guinea
37. Comparative vocabulary of the Melanesian languages of British New Guinea
Part IV. The Linguistic Position of the Languages of Torrres Straits, Australia, and British New Guinea: 38. Introduction
39. Linguistic position of the languages of Torres Straits
40. Linguistic position of the Australian languages
41. Linguistic position of the Papuan languages
42. Linguistic position of the Melanesian languages of British New Guinea
43. General linguistic summary
Maps.

Subject Areas: Anthropology [JHM]