tok pisin history and Divine Word Mission

[Robin Hide]

These two of interest re tok pisin-

Mihalic, F. (1996). The Medium of the Message. In: Steyler 
Missionswissenschaftliches Institut, Ed. Divine Word Missionaries in Papua 
New Guinea 1896-1996. Festschrift. Nettetal, Steyler Verlag, pp. 167-176.

history of the role of tok pisin in 100yrs of development of the SVD 
mission in north NG and Highlands-

and

Luzbetak, L. J. (1996). Anthropologists and Linguists in Papua New Guinea. 
Mission-Related Research: An SVD Tradition. In: Steyler 
Missionswissenschaftliches Institut, Ed. Divine Word Missionaries in Papua 
New Guinea 1896-1996. Festschrift. Nettetal, Steyler Verlag, pp. 71-80.

mentions that he (with govt linguist) did the spelling reform for pidgin at 
the request of the PNG Dept of Education (c, 1956?)  see p. 76. The 
orthography they proposed based  on pronunciation in Madang area....says 
that their proposals formed the basis for present day spelling...

Robin
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