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Author |
: Suzanne Romaine |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 446 |
Release |
: 1991 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0521339839 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780521339834 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis Language in Australia by : Suzanne Romaine
Linguists and non-linguists will find in this volume a guide and reference source to the rich linguistic heritage of Australia.
Author |
: R. M. W. Dixon |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 574 |
Release |
: 2011-01-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781108017855 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1108017851 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Languages of Australia by : R. M. W. Dixon
This ground-breaking 1980 study of over 200 Australian languages is still valuable, especially for its non-technical opening chapters.
Author |
: Michael G. Clyne |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 310 |
Release |
: 1991 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0521397294 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780521397292 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis Community Languages by : Michael G. Clyne
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 |
: Harold Koch |
Publisher |
: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages |
: 523 |
Release |
: 2014-08-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783110279771 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3110279770 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Languages and Linguistics of Australia by : Harold Koch
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 |
: S. A. Wurm |
Publisher |
: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages |
: 212 |
Release |
: 2019-11-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783110808292 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3110808293 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Synopsis Languages of Australia and Tasmania by : S. A. Wurm
No detailed description available for "Languages of Australia and Tasmania".
Author |
: Michael G. Clyne |
Publisher |
: University of New South Wales |
Total Pages |
: 208 |
Release |
: 2005 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0868407275 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780868407272 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis Australia's Language Potential by : Michael G. Clyne
Australia is a country with a wide diversity of languages in a world in which there are more multilinguals than monolinguals. This book explores the paradox of a nation rich in language resources yet characterised by monolingual thinking. It illustrates the ways in which language resources can be consolidated and developed for universal benefit.
Author |
: R. M. W. Dixon |
Publisher |
: Allen & Unwin |
Total Pages |
: 139 |
Release |
: 2019-07-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781760871536 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1760871532 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis Australia's Original Languages by : R. M. W. Dixon
'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 |
: R. M. W. Dixon |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 780 |
Release |
: 2002-11-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780521473781 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0521473780 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis Australian Languages by : R. M. W. Dixon
Professor Dixon presents a comprehensive study of the indigenous languages of Australia.
Author |
: Gerhard Leitner |
Publisher |
: Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages |
: 412 |
Release |
: 2013-02-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783110904871 |
ISBN-13 |
: 311090487X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis Australian English - The National Language by : Gerhard Leitner
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 |
: Anastasia Bauer |
Publisher |
: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages |
: 255 |
Release |
: 2014-09-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781614518976 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1614518971 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Use of Signing Space in a Shared Sign Language of Australia by : Anastasia Bauer
In this book, an Australian Aboriginal sign language used by Indigenous people in the North East Arnhem Land (Northern Territory) is described on the level of spatial grammar. Topics discussed range from properties of individual signs to structure of interrogative and negative sentences. The main interest is the manifestation of signing space - the articulatory space surrounding the signers - for grammatical purposes in Yolngu Sign Language.