A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language: With English and Samoan Vocabulary. E-book. Formato PDF - 9780243832576
Un ebook di Pratt George edito da Forgotten Books, 2017
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The former editions of this work having passed out of print, in compliance with the urgent suggestions of several friends and a strong impression on my own mind of the necessity for preserving the usefulness of the work, I have now prepared a revised and enlarged edition, and have also introduced into it valuable additions which will be found of great advantage to the student of the Samoan language. From a volume of ms. Songs, written out by a native poet, and lent me by the Rev. G. Brown, I culled 500 new words. On a visit to Samoa in 1885, I ascertained the correct meaning of these words from various pun dits, and also collected many other words at the same time. Since then I have added to the new collection while translating a volume of myths and legends, &c., compiled by the late Rev. T. Powell. From Marsden's Malay Dictionary I obtained 180 Eastern Polynesian roots, which I have inserted in their places. There are also many resemblances found in the Malay Grammar to the Samoan. (see note appended.)
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo: A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language: With English and Samoan Vocabulary. E-book. Formato PDF
- Autore: Pratt George
- Editore: Forgotten Books
- Data di Pubblicazione: 2017
- Formato: PDF
- Protezione: nessuna
- ISBN-13: 9780243832576