Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0770627

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0770627

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The Baining languages: a window on the history of Island Melanesia. Papua New Guinea is Australia's nearest neighbour. The province of East New Britain is one of Papua New Guinea's most economically important regions due to its significant natural resources. However, it is also home to long-standing ethnic tensions over the distribution of land and resources. This project will increase Australia's understanding of the languages, cultures, history and politics of the province, and strengthen Australia's ability to make informed economic and political decisions in the area. The project will reinforce Australia's leadership in the field of Melanesian Studies, train postgraduate students, and strengthen strategic ties in the region.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2007

End Date: 31-12-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $290,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Linguistics | Linguistic Structures (Incl. Grammar, Phonology, Lexicon, Semantics) | Language In Time And Space (Incl. Historical Linguistics, Dialectology) | Language In Culture And Society (Sociolinguistics)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Understanding other countries | Behavioural and cognitive sciences |

Other Keywords

Behavioural and cognitive sciences | Language In Culture And Society (Sociolinguistics) | Language In Time And Space (Incl. Historical Linguistics, Dialectology) | Linguistic Structures (Incl. Grammar, Phonology, Lexicon, Semantics) | Linguistics | Understanding other countries | Understanding the Pasts of Other Societies

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