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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Dixon, Robert M. W., 1939- author.     Subjects     Linguistics -- Australia.     Linguistics -- Study and teaching -- Australia.     Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Australia.     Language and culture -- Australia.     Australian languages -- History.     Aboriginal Australians -- Languages -- Vocabulary.     Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Languages.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Dixon, Robert M. W., 1939- author.       by title:      Australia's original...         MARC Display

Australia's original languages : an introduction / R. M. W. Dixon. by Dixon, Robert M. W., 1939- author. Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2019. Subjects Linguistics -- Australia.   Linguistics -- Study and teaching -- Australia.   Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Australia.   Language and culture -- Australia.   Australian languages -- History.   Aboriginal Australians -- Languages -- Vocabulary.   Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Languages. ISBN:  9781760875237 (paperback) : 1760875236 (paperback) Description:  viii, 197 pages ; 24 cm. Contents:  1. Many distinct languages -- 2. Each language has several dialects -- 3. Language doing its job -- 4. Nothing primitive here -- 5. Knowing who your relations are -- 6. Who are you talking to? -- 7. Getting your tongue around it -- 8. Putting the bits together -- 9. Remarkable genders -- 10. Oodles of words -- 11. Are there any language links? -- 12. In recent times -- 13. The languages today. Requests:  0 Summary:  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. An introduction to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait languages that explains their distinctive features accessibly for readers who have no previous experience with learning another language, and shows how language reflects traditional culture.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Hawaiian & Pacific H 499.15 Di Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 499.15 Dixon Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kailua-Kona Public Library Hawaiian Nonfiction H 499.15 Di Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library Hawaiian Nonfiction H 499.15 Di Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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