Some Tok Pisin Idioms
Franklin Karl J., Thomas Steven Kambi.
Publisher: SIL International
Publication date: 2006
Number of pages: 14Tok Pisin (TP) is a lingua franca and language of wider communication in Papua New Guinea.
In this article we1 introduce and examine a number of TP idioms that use body parts, numbers,
descriptors, verb phrases, compounds and other elements. Our presentation is intended to
supplement resources on TP that have previously described a similar category (idioms) using a
variety of strategies.
Publication date: 2006
Number of pages: 14Tok Pisin (TP) is a lingua franca and language of wider communication in Papua New Guinea.
In this article we1 introduce and examine a number of TP idioms that use body parts, numbers,
descriptors, verb phrases, compounds and other elements. Our presentation is intended to
supplement resources on TP that have previously described a similar category (idioms) using a
variety of strategies.