| Description |
1 online resource (x, 377 pages) : illustrations, 1 map |
| Series |
Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, 0304-0763 ; v. 249 |
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Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; v. 249. 0304-0763
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| Contents |
AUSTRALIAN LANGUAGES; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; CONTENTS; in memoriam, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; MAP; CONTRIBUTORS' ADDRESSES; FOREWORD; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. A METHODOLOGICAL HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN LINGUISTIC CLASSIFICATION; 3. PAMA-NYUNGAN AS A GENETIC ENTITY; 4. THE COHERENCE AND DISTINCTIVENESS OF PAMA-NYUNGAN; 5. PAMA-NYUNGAN: PHONOLOGICAL RECONSTRUCTION AND STATUS AS A PHYLOGENETIC GROUP; 6. THE ARANDIC SUBGROUP OF AUSTRALIAN LANGUAGES; 7. THE NGUMPIN-YAPA SUBGROUP; 8. THURA-YURA AS A SUBGROUP; 9. THE YARLI LANGUAGES; 10. EVOLUTION OF THE VERB CONJUGATIONS IN THE NGARNA LANGUAGES |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-364) and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Australian languages -- Classification -- Congresses
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Historical linguistics -- Congresses
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Oceanic & Australian Languages.
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Historical linguistics
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bowern, Claire, 1977-
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Koch, Harold James
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| LC no. |
2004041132 |
| ISBN |
1423766415 |
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9781423766414 |
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9027247617 |
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9789027247612 |
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1588115127 |
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9781588115126 |
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9027295115 |
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9789027295118 |
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9786612255236 |
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6612255234 |
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1282255231 |
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9781282255234 |
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