Title Australian aboriginal languages : a general introduction / Barry J. Blake

Edition 2nd ed Published St Lucia, Qld., Australia : University of Queensland Press, 1991

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Description viii, 138 p. : 1 map ; 21 cm Series UQP paperbacks UQP paperbacks Summary Non-technical introduction covering phonology, grammar, vocabulary, sociolinguistics, language relationships pidgin and Aboriginal English, loan words in English, wordlists in Tiwi, Malak-Malak, Alyawarre, Walmajarri, Nyungar, Pitjantjatjara, Wemba-Wemba, Dharawal, Bidyara, Pitta-Pitta, Kalkatungu and Mayi-Yabi Analysis Australian aborigines Languages Australian languages Australian aborigines Languages Australian languages Notes Bibliography: p. 135-138 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-138) Notes Copies 2 & 3 - donation from Tom Austen Brown collection In English ; includes word lists in Tiwi, Malak Malak, Alyawarr, Walmajarri, Noongar / Nyungar, Pitjantjatjara, Wemba Wemba, Dharawal / Tharawal, Bidjara / Bidyara, Pitta Pitta, Kalkatunga / Kalkadoon and Mayi-Yapi languages Subject Australian languages. Aborigines, Australian -- Languages Aboriginal Australians -- Languages. Language - English - Aboriginal English Language - Bilingualism and multilingualism Communications - Nonverbal Language - Linguistics - Grammar and syntax Language - Change Language - Linguistics - Language classification Language - Linguistics - Phonology and phonetics Language - Kriol Language - Sociolinguistics - Secret and special languages Language - Vocabulary - Human classification Language - Vocabulary - Word lists Alyawarr / Alyawarre language (C14) (NT SF53-07) Bidjara / Bidyara language (E37) (Qld SG55-03) Kalkatungu / Kalkadoon language (G13) (Qld SF54-02) Malak Malak language (N22) (NT SD52-08) Mayi-Yapi language (G20) (Qld SE54-10) Noongar / Nyungar / Nyungah languages (W41) (WA SI50) Pitjantjatjara language (C6) (NT SG52-11) Pitta Pitta / Bittha Bittha language (G6) (Qld SF54-10) Dharawal / Tharawal / Dariwal language (S59) (NSW SI56-09) Tiwi language (N20) (NT SC52-16) Walmajarri / Walmatjarri language (A66) (WA SE51-16) Wemba Wemba / Wamba Wamba language (D1) (Vic, NSW SI54-16) Australian languages. Aboriginal Australians -- Languages. Tiwi language N20 Malak Malak language N22 Alyawarr language C14 Walmajarri language A66 Noongar / Nyungar language W41 Pitjantjatjara language C6 Wemba Wemba language D1 Dharawal / Tharawal language S59 Bidjara / Bidyara language E37 Pitta Pitta language G6 Kalkatungu / Kalkadoon language G13 Mayi-Yapi language G20 Tiwi Islands (NT SC52-15, SC52-16) LC no. 91145850 ISBN 0702223530

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