The lexicon of Proto Oceanic: The Culture and Environment of Ancestral Oceanic Society, Vol.1 Material Culture
Malcolm Ross, Andrew Pawley and Meredith Osmond
 C-152
This volume, the first of a planned series, consists of a number of essays, each dealing with a particular semantic field within the domain of technology and material culture: settlement and building terms, household artifacts including pottery, gardening practices, food preparation, canoes, and fishing and hunting implements. Over 1000 reconstructions are listed with supporting evidence. Also included are a brief outline of ProtoOceanic derivation and morphology, and number of maps and an index of reconstructions. A comprehensive reference for anyone working in Oceanic linguistics and archaeology.
1998 085883507X xxi+350pp.
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