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100	1		_aIvens, W. G. _q(Walter George), _d1871-
245	1	0	_aGrammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language, Solomon Islands
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aCarnegie Institution of Washington publication no. 300
500			_aRelease date is 2004-05-01
508			_aProduced by David Starner, with help from Charles Franks and the Distributed Online Proofreading Team
520			_a"Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language, Solomon Islands" by W. G. Ivens is a linguistic treatise written in the early 20th century. This scholarly work focuses on the Lau language, which is spoken by the residents of the artificial islets off the northeast coast of Big Malaita in the Solomon Islands. The author aims to meticulously document the grammar and vocabulary of this language, offering crucial insight into its features and usage. At the start of this publication, Ivens provides an overview of the Lau language's geographical context, highlighting its variants and the influences from neighboring languages like Sa'a and Fiu. He details the methods through which he acquired knowledge of Lau, emphasizing the importance of local interactions and educational influences. The beginning establishes the significance of understanding this language not only for linguistic purposes but also for appreciating the cultural identity it represents among the Lau-speaking communities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aLau language
830		0	_aCarnegie Institution of Washington publication no. 300
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5762
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