The Oceanic languages
E769369
The Oceanic languages is a comprehensive linguistic work that surveys and analyzes the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family, detailing their structures, histories, and relationships.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Oceanic languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8875397 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Oceanic languages Context triple: [Malcolm Ross, hasNotablePublication, The Oceanic languages]
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A.
Malayo-Polynesian languages
Malayo-Polynesian languages are a major branch of the Austronesian language family spoken across Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and the Pacific, including languages such as Indonesian, Tagalog, Javanese, and Malagasy.
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B.
Polynesian languages
Polynesian languages are a branch of the Austronesian language family spoken across the Polynesian islands of the central and southern Pacific Ocean, including languages such as Māori, Hawaiian, and Samoan.
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C.
Meso-Melanesian languages
The Meso-Melanesian languages are a subgroup of Oceanic Austronesian languages spoken primarily in parts of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
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D.
Western Malayo-Polynesian languages
Western Malayo-Polynesian languages are a major subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily in western Island Southeast Asia and parts of mainland Asia, including languages such as Tagalog, Javanese, and Malay.
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E.
Austronesian languages
Austronesian languages are a large and widely dispersed language family spoken across maritime Southeast Asia, Madagascar, the Pacific Islands, and parts of mainland Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Oceanic languages Target entity description: The Oceanic languages is a comprehensive linguistic work that surveys and analyzes the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family, detailing their structures, histories, and relationships.
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A.
Malayo-Polynesian languages
Malayo-Polynesian languages are a major branch of the Austronesian language family spoken across Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and the Pacific, including languages such as Indonesian, Tagalog, Javanese, and Malagasy.
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B.
Polynesian languages
Polynesian languages are a branch of the Austronesian language family spoken across the Polynesian islands of the central and southern Pacific Ocean, including languages such as Māori, Hawaiian, and Samoan.
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C.
Meso-Melanesian languages
The Meso-Melanesian languages are a subgroup of Oceanic Austronesian languages spoken primarily in parts of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
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D.
Western Malayo-Polynesian languages
Western Malayo-Polynesian languages are a major subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily in western Island Southeast Asia and parts of mainland Asia, including languages such as Tagalog, Javanese, and Malay.
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E.
Austronesian languages
Austronesian languages are a large and widely dispersed language family spoken across maritime Southeast Asia, Madagascar, the Pacific Islands, and parts of mainland Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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linguistic monograph ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| about |
Austronesian language family
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linked to:
Austronesian languages
Oceanic branch of Austronesian ⓘ language classification ⓘ language history ⓘ language reconstruction ⓘ language typology ⓘ |
| analyzes |
grammatical systems of Oceanic languages
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lexical patterns in Oceanic languages ⓘ sound systems of Oceanic languages ⓘ |
| describes |
histories of Oceanic languages
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relationships among Oceanic languages ⓘ structures of Oceanic languages ⓘ |
| field |
Austronesian linguistics
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comparative linguistics ⓘ historical linguistics ⓘ linguistics ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion |
Oceania
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Pacific Islands ⓘ |
| genre | academic literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
comparative-historical
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descriptive ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
linguists
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researchers in Austronesian studies ⓘ students of linguistics ⓘ |
| languageFamilyDiscussed | Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Austronesian languages
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Oceanic languages ⓘ |
| topic |
areal features in Oceanic languages
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classification of Oceanic languages ⓘ genetic relationships among Oceanic languages ⓘ historical development of Oceanic languages ⓘ language change in Oceanic languages ⓘ morphology of Oceanic languages ⓘ phonology of Oceanic languages ⓘ reconstruction of Proto-Oceanic ⓘ syntax of Oceanic languages ⓘ typological characteristics of Oceanic languages ⓘ |
| workType |
reference work
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survey ⓘ |
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Subject: The Oceanic languages Description of subject: The Oceanic languages is a comprehensive linguistic work that surveys and analyzes the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family, detailing their structures, histories, and relationships.
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