Circumlocution in Tok Pisin
Author:   Danuta Stanulewicz ,  Konrad Radomyski
Publisher:   Peter Lang AG
Edition:   New edition
Volume:   21
ISBN:  

9783631939918


Pages:   400
Publication Date:   30 September 2025
Format:   Hardback
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Circumlocution in Tok Pisin


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This book explores circumlocutions by analyzing a corpus of newspaper texts from Wantok Niuspepa, revealing how they function, evolve, and reflect the Melanesian worldview. Examining 351 frequently occurring circumlocutions, the study uncovers their grammatical patterns, semantic categories and metaphorical foundations. Borrowings from English, Tolai, Fijian and Samoan present in circumlocutions highlight the interplay between language, culture and history. Through metonymy and metaphor, Tok Pisin circumlocutions encapsulate emotions, social values and indigenous perspectives. This book emphasizes the role of circumlocution in Tok Pisin and its significance in shaping linguistic and cultural identity.

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Author:   Danuta Stanulewicz ,  Konrad Radomyski
Publisher:   Peter Lang AG
Imprint:   Peter Lang AG
Edition:   New edition
Volume:   21
Weight:   0.583kg
ISBN:  

9783631939918


ISBN 10:   3631939914
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   30 September 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of contents Introduction 1. Tok Pisin as a pidgincreole 2. Circumlocution: Theoretical foundations 3. Investigating circumlocutions: Methodological considerations 4. Corpus linguistics and investigating circumlocutions 5. Frequency of circumlocutions, the origin of their components and their replacements 6. The structure of circumlocutions: Degree of complexity and syntactic patterns 7. Semantics of circumlocutions 8. The Melanesian worldview reflected in circumlocutions Conclusions References Appendix 1: Frequency list of circumlocutions Appendix 2: Glossary

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Konrad Radomyski holds a PhD in Linguistics from the Univeristy of Gdańsk, where he is employed as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of English and American Studies. His research interests include pidgin and creole languages, corpus linguistics and English for Specific Purposes.

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