Abstract
The Trans New Guinea language family, with more than 400 languages, is the third most numerous language family in the world. This article outlines the history of research on the family, defines its major subgroups, briefly discusses questions of time depths and direction of dispersal, and outlines some characteristic and salient structural features.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics |
Publisher | Elsevier Ltd. |
Pages | 17-21 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780080448541 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |