Discourse And Grammar In Australian Languages

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Discourse And Grammar In Australian Languages

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Author : Ilana Mushin
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2008-10-16

Discourse And Grammar In Australian Languages written by Ilana Mushin and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-16 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Discourse and Grammar in Australian Languages is the first major survey to address the issue of the effects of information packaging on Australian languages, widely known for nonconfigurationality. The papers are based on individual fieldwork and describe a wide range of Australian languages of different types, ranging from the polysynthetic languages of Arnhem Land and the Kimberley to the classical types represented by Walpiri. Topics covered include the pragmatics of information exchange, the interaction of noun class marking with polarity and referentiality, the effects of specificity on argument indexing, the discourse uses of the ergative case, the contribution of pronouns to NP reference, the interaction of tense and aspect clitics with information structure, clause-initial position, and discourse and grammar in Australian languages. The volume will appeal to scholars interested in discourse, typology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.

Handbook Of Australian Languages

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Author : R.M.W. Dixon
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 1983-12-31

Handbook Of Australian Languages written by R.M.W. Dixon and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983-12-31 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

This handbook makes available short grammatical sketches of Australian languages. Each grammar is written in a standard format, following guidelines provided by the editors, and includes a sample text and vocabulary text. The contributions to this volume are salvage studies, giving all the information that is available on four languages which are on the point of extinction, and an assessment of what linguistic impressions can be inferred from the scant material that is available on the extinct languages of Tasmania.

A Grammar Of Bilinarra

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Author : Felicity Meakins
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2013-12-12

A Grammar Of Bilinarra written by Felicity Meakins and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-12 with Foreign Language Study categories.

Felicity Meakins was awarded the Kenneth L. Hale Award 2021 by the Linguistic Society of America (LSA) for outstanding work on the documentation of endangered languages This volume provides the first comprehensive description of Bilinarra, a Pama-Nyungan language of the Victoria River District of the Northern Territory (Australia). Bilinarra is a highly endangered language with only one speaker remaining in 2012 and no child learners. The materials on which this grammatical description is based were collected by the authors over a 20 year period from the last first-language speakers of the language, most of whom have since passed away. Bilinarra is a member of the Ngumpin subgroup of Pama-Nyungan which forms a part of the Ngumpin-Yapa family, which also includes Warlpiri. It is non-configurational, with nominals commonly omitted, arguments cross-referenced by pronominal clitics and word order grammatically free and largely determined by information structure. In this grammatical description much attention is paid to its morphosyntax, including case morphology, the pronominal clitic system and complex predicates. A particular strength of the volume is the provision of sound files for example sentences, allowing the reader access to the language itself.

Discourse And Grammar In Australian Languages

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Author : Ilana Mushin
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2008

Discourse And Grammar In Australian Languages written by Ilana Mushin and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Discourse and Grammar in Australian Languages is the first major survey to address the issue of the effects of information packaging on Australian languages, widely known for nonconfigurationality. The papers are based on individual fieldwork and describe a wide range of Australian languages of different types, ranging from the polysynthetic languages of Arnhem Land and the Kimberley to the classical types represented by Walpiri. Topics covered include the pragmatics of information exchange, the interaction of noun class marking with polarity and referentiality, the effects of specificity on argument indexing, the discourse uses of the ergative case, the contribution of pronouns to NP reference, the interaction of tense and aspect clitics with information structure, clause-initial position, and discourse and grammar in Australian languages. The volume will appeal to scholars interested in discourse, typology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.

Handbook Of Australian Languages

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Author : R.M.W. Dixon
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 1979-12-31

Handbook Of Australian Languages written by R.M.W. Dixon and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979-12-31 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

This handbook makes available short grammatical sketches of Australian languages. Each grammar is written in a standard format, following guidelines provided by the editors, and includes a sample text and vocabulary text. In the introduction the editors discuss some of the recurrent features of languages across the continent, together with grammars of Guugu Yimidhirr by John Haviland; Pitta-Pitta by Barry J. Blake; Gumbaynggir by Diana Eades; and Yaygir by Terry Crowley.

Grammatical Categories In Australian Languages

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Author : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976

Grammatical Categories In Australian Languages written by Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Foreign Language Study categories.

Papers presented to symposium at Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies 1974; five grammatical topics discussed; The derivational affix having; ergative, locative and instrumental case inflections; the bivalent suffix -ku; are Australian languages syntactically nominativeergative or nominative-accusative; simple and compound verbs; conjugation by auxiliaries in Australian verbal systems; several papers on other grammatical topics also included; All papers are seperately catalogued.

Handbook Of Australian Languages

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Author : Robert M. W. Dixon
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 1979

Handbook Of Australian Languages written by Robert M. W. Dixon and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Foreign Language Study categories.

This handbook makes available short grammatical sketches of Australian languages. Each grammar is written in a standard format, following guidelines provided by the editors, and includes a sample text and vocabulary text. In the introduction the editors discuss some of the recurrent features of languages across the continent, together with grammars of Guugu Yimidhirr by John Haviland; Pitta-Pitta by Barry J. Blake; Gumbaynggir by Diana Eades; and Yaygir by Terry Crowley.

Language At Large

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Author : Alexandra Aikhenvald
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2011-07-27

Language At Large written by Alexandra Aikhenvald and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-27 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

The volume brings together important essays on syntax and semantics by Aikhenvald and Dixon. It focusses on topics in linguistic typology, the analysis of previously undescribed languages and issues in the grammar and lexicography of English.

The Oxford Guide To Australian Languages

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Author : Claire Bowern
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2023-06-06

The Oxford Guide To Australian Languages written by Claire Bowern and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-06 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

The Oxford Guide to Australian Languages is a wide-ranging reference work that explores the more than 550 traditional and new Indigenous languages of Australia. Australian languages have long played an important role in diachronic and synchronic linguistics and are a vital testing ground for linguistic theory. Until now, however, there has been no comprehensive and accessible guide to the their vast linguistic diversity. This volume fills that gap, bringing together leading scholars and junior researchers to provide an up-to-date guide to all aspects of the languages of Australia. The chapters in the book explore typology, documentation, and classification; linguistic structures from phonology to pragmatics and discourse; sociolinguistics and language variation; and language in the community. The final part offers grammatical sketches of a selection of languages, sub-groups, and families. At a time when the number of living Australian languages is significantly reduced even compared to twenty year ago, this volume establishes priorities for future linguistic research and contributes to the language expansion and revitalization efforts that are underway.

Further Aspects Of The Grammar Of Yanyuwa Northern Australia

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Author : Jean Kirton
language : en
Publisher: Pacific Linguistics
Release Date : 1996

Further Aspects Of The Grammar Of Yanyuwa Northern Australia written by Jean Kirton and has been published by Pacific Linguistics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Foreign Language Study categories.

Overview of the language and its speakers; chapters on demonstratives, case, questions, pronouns, locatives, verbal suffixes, clauses, and discourse particles.