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The Languages Of Australia
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Author : R. M. W. Dixon
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-01-20
The Languages Of Australia 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 2011-01-20 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This ground-breaking 1980 study of over 200 Australian languages is still valuable, especially for its non-technical opening chapters.
The Languages And Linguistics Of Australia
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Author : Harold Koch
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2014-08-19
The Languages And Linguistics Of Australia written by Harold Koch and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-19 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The Languages and Linguistics of Australia: A Comprehensive Guide is part of the multi-volume reference work on the languages and linguistics of the continents of the world. The volume provides a thorough overview of Australian languages, including their linguistic structures, their genetic relationships, and issues of language maintenance and revitalisation. Australian English, Aboriginal English and other contact varieties are also discussed.
Community Languages
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Author : Michael G. Clyne
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1991
Community Languages written by Michael G. Clyne 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 1991 with Australia categories.
Without even considering the 150 Aboriginal languages still spoken, Australia has an unparalleled mix of languages other than English in common usage, languages often described by the term 'community'. Drawing on census data and other statistics, this book addresses the current suitation of community languages in Australia, analysing which are spoken, by whom, and whereabouts. It focuses on three main issues: how languages other than English are maintained in an English speaking environment, how the structure of the languages themselves changes over time, and how the government has responded to such ethnolinguistic diversity. At a time of unprecedented awareness of these languages within society and a realisation of the importance of mutlilingualism in business, this book makes a significant contribution to understanding the role of community languages in shaping the future of Australian society.
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Author : Robert Malcolm Ward Dixon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
The Languages Of Australia written by Robert Malcolm Ward Dixon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Australia categories.
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Author : Robert Malcolm Ward Dixon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
The Languages Of Australia written by Robert Malcolm Ward Dixon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Australia categories.
Australia S Original Languages
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Author : R. M. W. Dixon
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2019-07-01
Australia S Original Languages written by R. M. W. Dixon and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-01 with Foreign Language Study categories.
'A must read for all who would like to understand the languages and culture of Indigenous Australians.' Dr Ernie Grant, Elder of the Jirrbal nation 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. 'Written in an accessible, easy to read style, Professor Dixon's new book is an informative and entertaining introduction to Australia's "original" languages.' Dr Joe Blythe, Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University
Languages Of Australia And Tasmania
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Author : Stephen Adolphe Wurm
language : en
Publisher: Janua Linguarum. Series Critica
Release Date : 1972
Languages Of Australia And Tasmania written by Stephen Adolphe Wurm and has been published by Janua Linguarum. Series Critica this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Background; history of research; distinctive features of Australian languages; review of explanations of unusual features; phonologically aberrant languages; anomalies, review of past linguistic work including attempts at classification; lack of standardization of phonetic symbols; table of symbols used by various authors and by A.I.A.S.; A.I.A.S. recommendations; reasons for authors choice of spelling of language where this differs from A.I.A.S. recommendations; table of symbols used by Wurm; phonological features; general, regional; morphosyntactic features; general, regional; vocabulary, Common Australian, marginal vocabulary, regional vocabularies; classification of languages; general, early, typological, historical-comparative, lexicostatistical; the authors revised lexicostatistical classification; spelling of language names, criteria and presentation; The classification - twentyseven families; Tiwi, Iwaidjan, Kakadjuan, Mangerian, Gunavidjian, Nagaran, Gunwingguan, Bureran, Nunggubuyan, Andilyaugwan, Maran, Mangaraian, Ngewinan, Yanyulan, Karawan, Minkinan, Larakian, Kungarakanyan, Warraian, Daly, Murinbatan, Djamindjungan, Djeragan, Bunaban, Wororan, Nyulnyulan, Pama-Nyungan; classification illustrated by map; gives adapted version of Schebecks classification of Arnhem Land languages; external relationships of Aboriginal languages; linguistic prehistory evidence from; linguistics, prehistory, physical anthropology; general conclusions; map illustrating suggested origins and development of Australian languages; Tasmanian languages - relationship to mainland Aborigines; map of language areas, classification, morphological, typological features; comparison with Australian languages; bibliography.
The Languages Of Australia
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Author : Gerhard Schulz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
The Languages Of Australia written by Gerhard Schulz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Australia categories.
Papers on the specialist languages or jargon of the professions; the co-existence of English and other languages in multilingual Australia; the language of poetry and languages in general; R.M.W. Dixons paper on Australian Aboriginal languages separately indexed.
The Habitat Of Australia S Aboriginal Languages
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Author : Gerhard Leitner
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2008-08-22
The Habitat Of Australia S Aboriginal Languages written by Gerhard Leitner 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 2008-08-22 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The languages of Aboriginal Australians have attracted a considerable amount of interest among scholars from such diverse fields as linguistics, political studies, archaeology or social history. As a result, there is a large number of studies on a variety of issues to do with Aboriginal Australian languages and the social contexts in which they are used. There is, however, no integrative reader that is easily accessible to the non-specialist in any of the areas concerned. The collection edited by Leitner and Malcolm fills this gap. Looking at Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders and their changing habitats from pre-colonial times to the present, the book covers languages from a structural and functional linguistic perspective, moves on to the issue of cultural maintenance and then turns to language policy, planning and the educational and legal dimensions. Among the many themes discussed are: the social and linguistic history of language contact after 1788 (including the Macassans); the demographic base of indigenous languages; traditional indigenous languages; results of language contact such as the modification of traditional languages and the rise of contact languages (pidgins, creoles, esp. Kriol, Torres Strait Creole, and Aboriginal English); the impact of the Aboriginal languages on mainstream Australian English; maintenance, shift, revival and documentation of indigenous and contact languages; language planning; language in education; language in the media; language in the law courts. The contributors are leading experts in their fields. The book can serve as a reader for university courses but also as a state-of-the-art work and resource for specialists like applied linguists or educational planners.
The Politics Of Language In Australia
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Author : Uldis Ozolins
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1993-05-28
The Politics Of Language In Australia written by Uldis Ozolins 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 1993-05-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This book traces language policy in Australia from World War II to the present, examining the changes in government policy over this time, and changes in major public institutions due to the presence of these languages. The major focus is on changes in the education and broadcasting systems, with attention also to interpreting/translating, industrial relations and the role of languages in diplomacy and trade. Dr. Ozolins places language in the context of multicultural politics and shows that government language policies that were once prompted by suspicion now accept and even encourage cultural and linguistic maintenance. In fact Australia has introduced many innovations of international significance in language policy, particularly with the National Language Policy, announced in 1987. This policy marked a decisive change in political assumptions toward languages in postwar Australia because it recognized the importance of languages other than English.