The Resource Australia's original languages : an introduction, R.M.W. Dixon
Australia's original languages : an introduction, R.M.W. Dixon
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Australia's original languages : an introduction
- Title
- Australia's original languages
- Title remainder
- an introduction
- Statement of responsibility
- R.M.W. Dixon
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1939-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Dixon, Robert M. W.
- Dewey number
- 499/.15
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Aboriginal Australians
- Language and culture
- Linguistics
- Language and languages
- Linguistics
- Aboriginal Australians
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Australia's original languages : an introduction, R.M.W. Dixon
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- 23396464
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- viii, 197 pages
- Isbn
- 9781760875237
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Lccn
- be2019024825
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- Label
- Australia's original languages : an introduction, R.M.W. Dixon
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- 23396464
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- viii, 197 pages
- Isbn
- 9781760875237
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Lccn
- be2019024825
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
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