New book on Solomon Islands Pidgin
Thomas H. Slone
THSlone at usa.net
Wed Nov 28 20:32:32 EST 2001
Here a new book that may probably be of interest to list members:
>Pijin: A dictionary of the pidgin of the Solomon Islands --
>Un dictionnaire du pidgin des Iles Salomon
>
>Jourdan, Christine
>
>Pijin is the youngest of the languages of the Solomon
>Islands, yet it is the most important in terms of number of
>speakers and the role it plays in the life of the
>archipelago. It is known in all parts of the country, and
>used widely everywhere for intergroup communication,
>particularly in urban centres. But if Pijin is widely
>spoken, it is not widely written. Despite the efforts of
>the Literacy Association of the Solomon Islands (LASI) and
>the Solomon Islands Christian Association (SICA) through the
>works of SITAG, the language is not a popular medium of
>written communication. There are many reasons for this
>situation: Pijin lacks institutional support from government
>agencies and it lacks cultural legitimacy. Moreover,
>schooling at advanced levels is done in English. It is
>hoped that this dictionary will give a higher profile to
>Pijin and will help bring about changes in peoples attitude
>towards this language. This cultural dictionary of Pijin is
>aimed at three different publics: Solomon Islanders who wish
>to write in Pijin and need to check the spelling of words;
>visitors to the country who wish to learn Pijin or to know
>more about it; and scholars who seek to obtain precise and
>easily accessible linguistic information on the language.
>Rich in examples, drawings, historical and ethnographic
>documentation, the dictionary gives access to the Solomon
>Islands as well as to Pijin. Each of the three intended
>audiences may refer to the Pijin dictionary to obtain
>information on the history of the language, its cultural
>anchorage, the history, customary ways and geography of the
>archipelago, and aspects of flora, fauna and food. AUS
>$76.45
>Orders may be placed by mail, e-mail or telephone with:
>
>Publishing, Imaging and Cartographic Services (PICS)
>Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies The Australian
>National University Canberra ACT 0200 Australia Australia
>Tel: +61 (0)2 6125 3269 Fax: +61 (0)2 6125 9975
>
>mailto://Jo.Bushby@anu.edu.au
>
>Credit card orders are accepted.
>
>For our catalogue and other materials, see:
>
>http://pacling.anu.edu.au (under construction)
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