Despite the fact that the Pacific Region is largely covered by water, it is a culturally extremely diverse region. From Island South-East, and more than 2300 languages on its islands. In this course, we will investigate the languages belonging to the main language groups of the Pacific region from an interdisciplinary perspective. We will discuss their history, their present distribution and status, their associated cultures, and some of their structural properties. While mainly focusing on indigenous languages, we will also discuss the linguistic impact of different colonization waves. In a number of case studies, students will discuss interesting aspects of key languages.
This course is taught in English.
This course is taught in English.
- 教師: 戴 智偉