The ins and outs of up and down: Disentangling the nine geocentric space systems of Torres and Banks languages

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dc.contributor.authorFrancois, Alexandreen_AU
dc.contributor.editorFrancois, A.en_AU
dc.contributor.editorLacrampe, S.en_AU
dc.contributor.editorFranjieh, M.en_AU
dc.contributor.editorSchnell, S.en_AU
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-09T01:26:02Z
dc.date.available2019-09-09T01:26:02Z
dc.date.issued2015en_AU
dc.date.updated2019-04-14T08:28:32Z
dc.description.abstractThe 17 languages spoken in the Torres and Banks Islands of northern Vanuatu commonly encode spatial relations by means of geocentric (absolute) systems of directionals. These systems all have in common a single cardinal axis oriented northwest–southeast, and at least a second topographical axis, contrasting inland– seawards. While this general profile is typical of Oceanic, a detailed comparison of the 17 languages reveals their internal diversity, with as many as nine distinct geocentric systems represented in this small region. The aim of this study is to describe and analyse these nine systems, by examining the semantic connections between the space directionals that encode them. Adopting a canonical approach to cross-linguistic comparison, I show that each system is a variation between two equally simple canons, namely Gaua and Mwotlap. Finally, I reconstruct the historical development of these systems since Proto Oceanic: this reveals that Gaua is the most conservative of all systems, and Hiw the one which has been most affected by the accumulation of innovations.en_AU
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.isbn9781922185235en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/165909en_AU
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.publisherAsia-Pacific Linguistics, School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National Universityen_AU
dc.relation.ispartofThe languages of Vanuatu: Unity and diversityen_AU
dc.relation.isversionof1st Editionen_AU
dc.rights� The Author(s) 2015en_AU
dc.rights.licenseReleased under Creative Commons License (Attribution 4.0 International)en_AU
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_AU
dc.titleThe ins and outs of up and down: Disentangling the nine geocentric space systems of Torres and Banks languagesen_AU
dc.typeBook chapteren_AU
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage195en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.placeofpublicationCanberra
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage137en_AU
local.contributor.affiliationFrancois, Alexandre, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.authoremailrepository.admin@anu.edu.auen_AU
local.contributor.authoruidFrancois, Alexandre, u4625265en_AU
local.description.notesImported from ARIESen_AU
local.description.refereedYes
local.identifier.absfor200320 - Pacific Languagesen_AU
local.identifier.absseo950306 - Conserving Pacific Peoples Heritageen_AU
local.identifier.ariespublicationu5025248xPUB139en_AU
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByu5025248en_AU
local.publisher.urlhttp://pacling.anu.edu.au/en_AU
local.type.statusPublished Versionen_AU

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