Proto Australian Or Not
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Proto Australian Or Not
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Author : Arthur Capell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Proto Australian Or Not written by Arthur Capell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with categories.
Suggests evidence shows there was no one proto-language in Australia.
The Ergative In Proto Australian
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Author : Kristina Sands
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Ergative In Proto Australian written by Kristina Sands and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Australian languages categories.
Proto Australian
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Author : Mark Harvey
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2024-08-05
Proto Australian written by Mark Harvey 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 2024-08-05 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This book is the first full evaluation of the Proto-Australian hypothesis, which proposes that most Australian languages have a common ancestor: Proto-Australian [PA]. Using the standard methodologies of historical linguistics, the authors show that nearly all Australian languages descend from PA. Given that PA was a single language, it was spoken only in a small area of Australia. Its descendants have spread across the continent. Current theories of language spread do not offer clear motivations for large-scale spread in hunter-gatherer economies. This raises significant questions for analyses of Australian prehistory and archaeology specifically, and more widely for general theories of hunter-gatherer prehistory and language spread.
Australian Languages
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Author : R. M. W. Dixon
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-11-14
Australian Languages written by R. M. W. Dixon and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-11-14 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Professor Dixon presents a comprehensive study of the indigenous languages of Australia.
Australian Languages
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Author : Claire Bowern
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2004-03-18
Australian Languages written by Claire Bowern 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 2004-03-18 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book addresses controversial issues in the application of the comparative method to the languages of Australia which have recently come to international prominence. Are these languages ‘different’ in ways that challenge the fundamental assumptions of historical linguistics? Can subgrouping be successfully undertaken using the Comparative Method? Is the genetic construct of a far-flung ‘Pama-Nyungan’ language family supportable by classic methods of reconstruction? Contrary to increasingly established views of the Australian scene, this book makes a major contribution to the demonstration that traditional methods can indeed be applied to these languages. These studies, introduced by chapters on subgrouping methodology and the history of Australian linguistic classification, rigorously apply the comparative method to establishing subgroups among Australian languages and justifying the phonology of Proto-Pama-Nyungan. Individual chapters can profitably be read either for their contribution to Australian linguistic prehistory or as case studies in the application of the comparative method.
Linguistic Areas
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Author : April McMahon
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2006-05-02
Linguistic Areas written by April McMahon and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-02 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The contributors to this collection address issues of definition and theory of linguistic areas, analyze the process of convergence, and introduce methods to assess the impact of language contact across geographical zones. New case studies are accompanied by discussions that revisit some of the more well-established linguistic areas.
The Oxford Guide To Australian Languages
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Author : Claire Bowern
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2023-03-16
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 2023-03-16 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.
A Brief History Of Australia
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Author : Barbara A. West
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2010
A Brief History Of Australia written by Barbara A. West and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Australia categories.
Basic facts, a chronology, a bibliography, and a list of suggested reading make up the appendixes. --Book Jacket.
Linguistic Change And Reconstruction Methodology
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Author : Philip Baldi
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 1990
Linguistic Change And Reconstruction Methodology written by Philip Baldi 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 1990 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks, as well as studies that provide new insights by approaching language from an interdisciplinary perspective. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Birgit Sievert.
Verb Classification In Australian Languages
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Author : William B. McGregor
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2013-06-10
Verb Classification In Australian Languages written by William B. McGregor 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 2013-06-10 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book deals with systems of verb classification in Australian Aboriginal languages, with particular focus on languages of the north-west. It proposes a typology of the systems according to their main formal and semantic characteristics. It also makes some proposals concerning the historical origins and grammaticisation of these systems, and suggestions regarding the grammatical relations involved. In addition, an attempt is made to situate the phenomenon of verb classification within the context of related verbal phenomena such as serial verb constructions, nominal incorporation, and complex predicates.