Carrington Lois. Six more years of Pacific linguistics: an index of contributions to Pacific linguistic studies 1981-1987

The Australian National University, Research School of Pacific Studies, 1987. — 216 p. — (Pacific Linguistics: Series D 80).In 1971, a small index to Pacific Linguistics publications up to the end of 1970 was issued; it was followed ten years later by an index which included all works published within the twenty-year period 1961 to 1981 . The 1981 index was far more comprehensive, in provision of detailed cross-referencing, entries for correct citation, and sub-indexes. It has proved most useful to linguists, librarians, anthropologists and ethnologists, and all manner of others such as civil servants, missionaries and even - as we are assured - quiz question compilers!
This new volume has been produced at this time for two main reasons: firstly, because PL's output, over the last six years, has followed an ever upwards rising curve, in terms of numbers of items published, so that there has been an increasing demand for it, and secondly, because its publication coincides with the retirement of Stephen Wurm as Head of the Department of Linguistics in the Research School of Pacific Studies at the Australian National University, which also, perforce, will affect his relationship with the linguistic publishing concern in some part. The year 1987 marks a watershed in the affairs of PL; changes will come about, inevitably - and so, it seemed an appropriate time to record the e xtent of Pacific Linguistics publication to the end of the "Wurm era". Some indication of continuity is provided in that certain forthcoming publications are also mentioned briefly.