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					OverviewIsland Southeast Asia and the Pacific, broadly the Austronesian world, is home to considerable language diversity. This volume surveys the region, with chapters on Formosa, the Philippines, the major island groups of Indonesia and island Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, and the Chamic languages. Other chapters discuss the syntactic and phonological significance of the region's languages, its pidgins and creoles, and Malay as a lingua franca. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bill PalmerPublisher: De Gruyter Imprint: De Gruyter Mouton Volume: 5 ISBN: 9783110286298ISBN 10: 3110286297 Publication Date: 29 October 2025 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationBill Palmer, University of Newcastle, Australia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions | 
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