Languages of Australia

Klappentext This ground-breaking 1980 study of over 200 Australian languages is still valuable, especially for its non-technical opening chapters. Zusammenfassung Described by Ken Hale as 'nothing less than a masterpiece' and by P. H. Matthews as 'absolutely clear! astonishingly complete! factually fascinating'! The Languages of Australia (1980) was a landmark in Australian linguistics. Its opening chapters provide a non-technical introduction to over two hundred languages forming this extraordinary linguistic heritage. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Tribe and languages; 3. Speech and song styles; 4. The role of language in Aboriginal Australian society today; 5. Vocabulary; 6. Phonology; 7. Phonological change; 8. Classification of Australian languages; 9. Word classes; 10. Nouns; 11. Pronouns; 12. Verbs; 13. Syntax; 14. Summary.

Product details

• Authors: R. M. W. Dixon, R. M. W. (Australian National University Dixon, Dixon R. M. W.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.01.2011
• EAN: 9781108017855
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01785-5
• No. of pages: 572
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Australian Aboriginal languages