Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits, 1907, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Ray, Sidney H.

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ISBN 10: 1330639820 ISBN 13: 9781330639825

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits, 1907, Vol. 3 During my first Expedition to Torres Straits I collected a large number of native words of the Eastern and Western languages, as well as some from the neighbouring coast of British New Guinea. The Rev. A. E. Hunt, then resident Missionary on Murray Island, kindly permitted me to copy the English-Miriam Vocabulary he had compiled, and the Rev. E. B. Savage similarly allowed me to copy his Vocabulary of Miriam, Mabuiag and Daudai, in which the English equivalents were not given. I also had access to the Rev. Dr S. MacFarlane's Vocabulary of English-Mabuiag and Miriam, and finally Mr Robert Bruce permitted me to transcribe his copy of a valuable Vocabulary of Saibai-English compiled by James Sharon, who for a short time was the schoolmaster appointed by the Queensland Government to teach English to the natives of Saibai. The late Hon. John Douglas, C.M.G., the Government Resident, gave me permission to make what use I pleased of the Sharon MS. In addition to these manuscripts I obtained various printed books, such as translations of Gospels and service books. On my return home I offered all my material to the Rev. Dr Codrington, whose name is so well known to all those who interest themselves in Melanesia, in the hope that this distinguished scholar would undertake its elucidation and publication. This he was unable to do, but he suggested my applying to Mr Sidney H. Ray, whom he recommended as a careful and diligent student of the languages of Oceania. I immediately followed Dr Codrington's advice and Mr Ray kindly consented to work through my material as well as that which was previously available in books. In due course we conjointly elaborated "A Study of the Languages of Torres Straits, with Vocabularies and Grammatical Notes," which was published by the Royal Irish Academy. I would like to take this opportunity of thanking that illustrious body for printing so large a

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Excerpt from Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits, 1907, Vol. 3

Lines 7, 8 from bottom, for shell' read 'coco - nut.' Line 6 from bottom, for 1890 - 1 read '1889 After No. 33, add 'nissan, Sir Charles Hardy Island, North East of Solomon Islands.' After No. 37, add 'ponape, Ascension Island, Caroline Islands.' Line 21, add In Waima syllables are often inverted: Icai-inata'a or ta'akaima, sweet potato ancpalut or one/capa, old. The village of Waima is called Maiva by the Motu people.' 2 of Note 2, for 'case' read care.' 3, for 'dhaka.' read 15 from bottom, for reciprocal' read 'instrumental.'

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• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1330639820
• ISBN 13: 9781330639825
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 550