The Languages And Linguistics Of Australia

Author : Harold Koch,Rachel Nordlinger
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110279771

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The Languages and Linguistics of Australia by Harold Koch,Rachel Nordlinger Pdf

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.

Author : R. M. W. Dixon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-20
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781108017855

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The Languages of Australia by R. M. W. Dixon Pdf

This ground-breaking 1980 study of over 200 Australian languages is still valuable, especially for its non-technical opening chapters.

Author : R. M. W. Dixon,Robert M. W. Dixon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002-11-14
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780521473781

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Australian Languages by R. M. W. Dixon,Robert M. W. Dixon Pdf

Professor Dixon presents a comprehensive study of the indigenous languages of Australia.

Author : Claire Bowern,Harold Koch
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004-03-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027295118

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Australian Languages by Claire Bowern,Harold Koch Pdf

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.

Author : S. A. Wurm
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110808292

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Languages of Australia and Tasmania by S. A. Wurm Pdf

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Author : Gerhard Leitner
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110904871

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Australian English - The National Language by Gerhard Leitner Pdf

Australia's English raises many questions among experts and the general public. What is it like? How has English changed by being transplanted to other parts of the world? Does the rise of AusE and other varieties endanger the role of English as a world language? Past studies have often been selective, focusing on the esoteric and non-typical, and ignoring the contact situation in which Australian English has developed. This book and its companion, Australia's Many Voices. Ethnic Englishes, Indigenous and Migrant Languages. Policy and Education, develop and apply a comprehensive and integrative approach that anchors English in the entire 'habitat' of Australia's languages that it both upset and transformed. Based on a wide range of data and on the assumption that all manifestations of Australian English must cohere as a system, this book retraces the social, psycholinguistic and linguistic history of the language. It locates the contact with indigenous and migrant languages and with American English in the appropriate sociohistorical context and shows how several layers of migration have shaped it. As it stratified, it was gradually accepted and developed into a fully-fledged national variety or epicentre of English that could be raised to the status of national language. Implications on educational policy and attempts to reach out into the Asia-Pacific region have followed logically from national status. The study is of interest for specialists of English and Australian Studies as well as a range of other disciplines. Its discursive, non-technical style and presentation makes it accessible to non-specialists with no background in linguistics.

Author : Michael G. Clyne
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Australia
ISBN : 0521397294

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Community Languages by Michael G. Clyne Pdf

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.

Author : Suzanne Romaine
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521339839

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Language in Australia by Suzanne Romaine Pdf

Linguists and non-linguists will find in this volume a guide and reference source to the rich linguistic heritage of Australia.

Author : William B. McGregor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134396023

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The Languages of the Kimberley, Western Australia by William B. McGregor Pdf

The Kimberley, the far north-west of Australia, is one of the most linguistically diverse regions of the continent. Some fifty-five Aboriginal languages belonging to five different families are spoken within its borders. Few of these languages are currently being passed on to children, most of whom speak Kriol (a new language that arose about half a century ago from an earlier Pidgin English) or Aboriginal English (a dialect of English) as their mother tongue and usual language of communication. This book describes the Aboriginal languages spoken today and in the recent past in this region.

Author : R. M. W. Dixon
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781760871536

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Australia's Original Languages by R. M. W. Dixon Pdf

'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

Author : Robert Malcolm Ward Dixon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1316084752

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Australian Languages by Robert Malcolm Ward Dixon Pdf

Author : John Hobson,Kevin Lowe,Susan Poetsch,Michael Walsh
Publisher : Sydney University Press
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781743320990

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Re-awakening Languages by John Hobson,Kevin Lowe,Susan Poetsch,Michael Walsh Pdf

The Indigenous languages of Australia have been undergoing a renaissance over recent decades. Many languages that had long ceased to be heard in public and consequently deemed 'dead' or 'extinct', have begun to emerge. Geographically and linguistically isolated, revitalisers of Indigenous Australian languages have often struggled to find guidance for their circumstances, unaware of the others walking a similar path. In this context Re-awakening Languages seeks to provide the first comprehensive snapshot of the actions and aspirations of Indigenous people and their supporters for the revitalisation of Australian languages in the 21st century. The contributions to this volume describe the satisfactions and tensions of this ongoing struggle. They also draw attention to the need for effective planning and strong advocacy at the highest political and administrative levels, if language revitalisation in Australia is to be successful and people's efforts are to have longevity.

Author : Felicity Meakins,Carmel O'Shannessy
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501501036

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Loss and Renewal by Felicity Meakins,Carmel O'Shannessy Pdf

This edited volume is the first dedicated to language contact in Australia since colonisation, contributing new data to theoretical discussions on contact languages and language contact processes. It provides explanations for contemporary contact processes in Australia and much-needed descriptions of contact languages, including pidgins, creoles, mixed languages, contact varieties of English, and restructured Indigenous languages.

Author : Suzanne Romaine
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1991-07-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521327865

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Language in Australia by Suzanne Romaine Pdf

Language in Australia provides a wide-ranging account of the present linguistic situation in Australia, primarily from a sociolinguistic perspective. The focus is mainly descriptive, and the chapters aim to provide a comprehensive overview and summary of what is known about Australia's languages as well as a guide to current areas of research interest. Throughout the volume, the contributors pay special attention to issues arising from the socio-historical situation in which Australia's languages and language varieties coexist. The volume covers both indigenous and non-indigenous languages, and contains a section specifically on 'community' languages, and also one on public policy and social issues relating to English. No other book offers such a broad survey of the language situation in Australia. Linguists as well as non-linguists will find in this volume, which is a companion to Language in the USA and Language in the British Isles, a guide and reference source to the rich linguistic heritage of Australia.

Author : Bill Palmer
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 1036 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110567267

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The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area by Bill Palmer Pdf

The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide is part of the multi-volume reference work on the languages and linguistics of all major regions of the world. The island of New Guinea and its offshore islands is arguably the most diverse and least documented linguistic hotspot in the world - home to over 1300 languages, almost one fifth of all living languages, in more than 40 separate families, along with numerous isolates. Traditionally one of the least understood linguistic regions, ongoing research allows for the first time a comprehensive guide. Given the vastness of the region and limited previous overviews, this volume focuses on an account of the families and major languages of each area within the region, including brief grammatical descriptions of many of the languages. The volume also includes a typological overview of Papuan languages, and a chapter on Austronesian-Papuan contact. It will make accessible current knowledge on this complex region, and will be the standard reference on the region. It is aimed at typologists, endangered language specialists, graduate and advanced undergraduate students, and all those interested in linguistic diversity and understanding this least known linguistic region.