Date Range | 1929 - 1932 |
Quantity | 0.29 cm, 2 items |
Provenance | Capell, Arthur |
Description | This series contains material from the south east coast of and offshore from Guadalcanal Island, concentrating on the Marau language. It includes reprints of two articles by W.G. Ivens, one on the grammar of the Marau language, and the other being an extended comparative vocabulary list (Marau-English). Guadalcanal, a 2,510 square mile (6,500 kmē) island in the Pacific Ocean and a province of the Solomon Islands, is largely a jungle. The island became the scene of the important Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II. The island contains the national capital of the Solomon Islands, Honiara. For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadalcanal_%28Pacific_Ocean_island%29 Copyright: Paradisec believes that many of the items provided through this guide are no longer the subject of copyright restrictions, or have been cleared for display in this service by the Copyright owners. However, Paradisec invites any individuals who believe they hold current rights over items provided through this service to make contact. For more information, see About the records. |
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Part of | 06 Solomon Islands - Regions and Languages |
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AC2-SIMARA101
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A study of the language of Marau Sound, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
Marau, Solomon Islands, south east coast & offshore, Guadalcanal.
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Typescript. By W.G. Ivens. Reprint. Bull. SOS, London Institution, V (II): [345]-358. Some annotations by Capell. Paper based on material collected by Bishop Patterson (Melanesian Mission) as later published in von der Gablenz's Melanesischen Sprachen (1873), and on Ivens' own research in the area in 1927. Ivens gives credit to the informants who helped Patterson, and names some of them.
Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SIMARA101
Date range 1929
Quantity 0.08 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier IMARA101
Series SIMARA
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AC2-SIMARA102
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A vocabulary of the language of Marau Sound, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
Marau, Solomon Islands, south east coast & offshore, Guadalcanal.
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Typescript. By W.G. Ivens. Reprint. Bull. SOS, VI (4) [963]-1002. Again, the author refers to his earlier sources, mainly Patterson and von der Gablentz and to some of the local informants. His collection of vocabulary took place in Marau Sound in 1927, while a Research Fellow at Melbourne University. Some annotations in Capell's hand.
Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SIMARA102
Date range 1932
Quantity 0.21 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier IMARA102
Series SIMARA
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