John W.M. Verhaar, S.J.

List of John Benjamins publications in which John W.M. Verhaar, S.J. is involved.

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Melanesian Pidgin and Tok Pisin: Proceedings of the First International Conference on Pidgins and Creoles in Melanesia

Edited by John W.M. Verhaar, S.J.

The First International Conference on Pidgins and Creoles in Melanesia was planned mainly for Tok Pisin, but no predetermined theme(s) had been proposed to the participants. Nevertheless, in this collection of papers several principal themes stand out.One is that of a revived interest in… read more

[Studies in Language Companion Series, 20] 1990. xiv, 409 pp.

Articles (13) | Order by:

Verhaar, S.J., John W.M. 2001 Review of Mühlhäusler (1995): Linguistic ecology: Language change and linguistic imperialism in the Pacific region Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages 16:1, pp. 205–209 | Review

Verhaar, S.J., John W.M. 1999 Review of Wetzer (1996): The typology of adjectival predication Studies in Language 23:1, pp. 183–192 | Review

Verhaar, S.J., John W.M. 1995 Curriculum vitae Discourse, Grammar and Typology: Papers in honor of John W.M. Verhaar, Abraham, Werner, T. Givón and Sandra A. Thompson (eds.), pp. xi–xiv | Miscellaneous

Verhaar, S.J., John W.M. 1994 Review of van den Berg (1989): A grammar of the Muna language Studies in Language 18:1, pp. 205–215 | Review

Verhaar, S.J., John W.M. 1993 Suzanne Romain. Language, Education, and Development. Urban and rural Tok Pisin in Papua New Guinea Studies in Language 17:2, pp. 514–518 | Squib

Verhaar, S.J., John W.M. 1993 Don Kulick. Language Shift and Cultural Reproduction Studies in Language 17:2, pp. 509–511 | Squib

Verhaar, S.J., John W.M. 1991 The Function of I in Tok Pisin Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages 6:2, pp. 231–266 | Article

The use of the Tok Pisin particle i, traditionally known as the "predicate marker," is shown to be overwhelmingly subject to two constraints, i.e., that of "nondeictic" use (as controlled by subject arguments), and that of "resumptive" use, with the latter sometimes overriding the former. Here,… read more

Verhaar, S.J., John W.M. 1990 How Transitive is Intransitive? Studies in Language 14:1, pp. 93–168 | Article

Verhaar, S.J., John W.M. 1990 Introduction Melanesian Pidgin and Tok Pisin: Proceedings of the First International Conference on Pidgins and Creoles in Melanesia, Verhaar, S.J., John W.M. (ed.), pp. vii–xiv | Miscellaneous

Verhaar, S.J., John W.M. 1989 In Memoriam Pieter A. Verburg Studies in Language 13:2, pp. 253–255 | Miscellaneous

Verhaar, S.J., John W.M. 1987 Morton Benson, Evelyn Benson, and Robert Ilson. 1986. The BBI Combinatory Dictionary of English: A guide to word combinations Studies in Language 11:2, pp. 503–504 | Miscellaneous

Verhaar, S.J., John W.M. 1985 On Iconicity and Hierarchy Studies in Language 9:1, pp. 21–76 | Article

Verhaar, S.J., John W.M. 1984 Editor's Preface Studies in Language 8:2, p. | Miscellaneous