Author : R.M.W. Dixon
Release : 1979-12-31
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 553/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Handbook of Australian Languages by : R.M.W. Dixon
Download or read book Handbook of Australian Languages written by R.M.W. Dixon. This book was released on 1979-12-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook makes available short grammatical sketches of Australian languages. Each grammar is written in a standard format, following guidelines provided by the editors, and includes a sample text and vocabulary text. In the introduction the editors discuss some of the recurrent features of languages across the continent, together with grammars of Guugu Yimidhirr by John Haviland; Pitta-Pitta by Barry J. Blake; Gumbaynggir by Diana Eades; and Yaygir by Terry Crowley.