A Dictionary of Morrobolam A Lamalamic Language of Cape York Peninsula, Australia

Morrobolam is a Lamalamic (Paman < Pama-Nyungan) language of Cape York Peninsula in north-eastern Australia. Like other languages in the region, it has unusual sound and word structures by Australian standards. This dictionary provides a detailed analysis of the forms, meanings and uses of Morrobolam words, generously illustrated with example sentences from texts. It is of interest to linguists, anthropologists and other scientists, but can also be used as a practical guide to the language, for community members and anyone else with an interest in the region.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Jean-Christophe Verstraete,
University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium and Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.

Zusammenfassung

Morrobolam is a Lamalamic (Paman < Pama-Nyungan) language of Cape York Peninsula in north-eastern Australia. Like other languages in the region, it has unusual sound and word structures by Australian standards. This dictionary provides a detailed analysis of the forms, meanings and uses of Morrobolam words, generously illustrated with example sentences from texts. It is of interest to linguists, anthropologists and other scientists, but can also be used as a practical guide to the language, for community members and anyone else with an interest in the region.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Jean-Christophe Verstraete
• Verlag: De Gruyter
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erscheinungsdatum: 04.11.2024
• Thema: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Englische Sprachwissenschaft / Literaturwissenscha
• EAN: 9783111397627
• ISBN: 978-3-11-139762-7
• Anzahl Seiten: 556
• Illustration: 1 b/w and 8 col. ill., 9 b/w tbl.
• Abmessung (Verpackung): 15.5 x 23 cm
• Gewicht (Verpackung): 950 g
• Serie: Pacific Linguistics [PL] > 669
• Themen: Englisch, Phonetik, Phonologie, Linguistics, Australia, Anthropology, Australische Aborigines Sprachen, Regional Studies, Phonetics, phonology, Lexicography, SCI000000 SCIENCE / General, Semantics & pragmatics, SOC053000 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Pama-Nyungan