Book Description
This ground-breaking 1980 study of over 200 Australian languages is still valuable, especially for its non-technical opening chapters.
Author : R. M. W. Dixon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 31,4 MB
Release : 2011-01-20
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1108017851
This ground-breaking 1980 study of over 200 Australian languages is still valuable, especially for its non-technical opening chapters.
Author : Harold Koch
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 21,96 MB
Release : 2014-08-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 3110279770
The Languages and Linguistics of Australia: A Comprehensive Guide is part of the multi-volume reference work on the languages and linguistics of the continents of the world. The volume provides a thorough overview of Australian languages, including their linguistic structures, their genetic relationships, and issues of language maintenance and revitalisation. Australian English, Aboriginal English and other contact varieties are also discussed.
Author : R. M. W. Dixon
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 44,28 MB
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1760871532
'A must read for all who would like to understand the languages and culture of Indigenous Australians.' Dr Ernie Grant, Elder of the Jirrbal nation When Captain Cook landed at Botany Bay, about 250 distinct languages were spoken across the continent. Yet Australian Indigenous languages actually share many common features. Bob Dixon has been working with elders to research Australian languages for half a century, and he draws on this deep experience to outline the common features. He provides a straightforward introduction to the sounds, word building, and wide-ranging vocabulary of Indigenous languages, and highlights distinctive grammatical features. He explains how language is related to culture, including kinship relationships, gender systems, and naming conventions. With examples from over 30 languages and anecdotes illustrating language use, and avoiding technical terms, Australia's Original Languages is the indispensable starting point for anyone interested in learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait languages. 'Written in an accessible, easy to read style, Professor Dixon's new book is an informative and entertaining introduction to Australia's "original" languages.' Dr Joe Blythe, Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University
Author : Gerhard Leitner
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 47,69 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9783110190793
The book looks at Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders and explores the changing habitat of languages from pre-colonial times to the present. The contributions treat the languages from a structural and functional linguistic perspective, ..
Author : R. M. W. Dixon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 19,38 MB
Release : 2002-11-14
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521473780
Professor Dixon presents a comprehensive study of the indigenous languages of Australia.
Author : Suzanne Romaine
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 45,26 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780521339834
Linguists and non-linguists will find in this volume a guide and reference source to the rich linguistic heritage of Australia.
Author : Harold Koch
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 39,81 MB
Release : 2014-08-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 3110279770
The Languages and Linguistics of Australia: A Comprehensive Guide is part of the multi-volume reference work on the languages and linguistics of the continents of the world. The volume provides a thorough overview of Australian languages, including their linguistic structures, their genetic relationships, and issues of language maintenance and revitalisation. Australian English, Aboriginal English and other contact varieties are also discussed.
Author : Michael G. Clyne
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 42,31 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Australia
ISBN : 9780521397292
Without even considering the 150 Aboriginal languages still spoken, Australia has an unparalleled mix of languages other than English in common usage, languages often described by the term 'community'. Drawing on census data and other statistics, this book addresses the current suitation of community languages in Australia, analysing which are spoken, by whom, and whereabouts. It focuses on three main issues: how languages other than English are maintained in an English speaking environment, how the structure of the languages themselves changes over time, and how the government has responded to such ethnolinguistic diversity. At a time of unprecedented awareness of these languages within society and a realisation of the importance of mutlilingualism in business, this book makes a significant contribution to understanding the role of community languages in shaping the future of Australian society.
Author : S. A. Wurm
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 14,47 MB
Release : 2019-11-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 3110808293
No detailed description available for "Languages of Australia and Tasmania".
Author : Robert Malcolm Ward Dixon
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,20 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Australia
ISBN :