Ebook: Грамматика языка тувалу

Kennedy D.G. Грамматика языка тувалу. Сува, 1945.
This Tuvalu/Ellice Islands grammar was first published in 1945. It has been scanned and now posted on this web site as part of a long-term experiment to learn more about how best to present linguistic and ethnographic data on the internet. It may be possible to add sound at a later date to allow users to hear how the language is pronounced.
This book has been written for the guidance of Government officers and others who wish to acquire a practical knowledge of the language of the Ellice Islands. It does not pretend to be exhaustive, but anyone who assimilates its contents should find himself in a position to pursue his further studies with ease and fluency. Throughout the Ellice Group, the dialect varies to considerable extent from island to island. That used herein is the dialect of Vaitupu. This island has, for many years, been the headquarters of both Mission and Government secondary education and its dialect is well understood throughout the group. I am indebted to my wife for the preparation and arrangement of The typescript, to Tofinga of the Western Pacific High Commission Office for much valuable criticism and assistance in the final revision of the work, and to Mr. F. W. Smith, Government Printer, Fiji, for correcting the proofs.