Linguistics In Australia
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| Author | : Harold Koch |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
| Total Pages | : 523 |
| Release | : 2014-08-19 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 3110279770 |
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 | : Suzanne Romaine |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 446 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9780521339834 |
Linguists and non-linguists will find in this volume a guide and reference source to the rich linguistic heritage of Australia.
| Author | : Claire Bowern |
| Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 398 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9781588115126 |
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. Contributions by: B. Alpher; B. Baker; C. Bowern; C. Bowern & H. Koch; G. Breen; L. Campbell; I. Green & R. Nordlinger; L. Hercus & P. Austin; H. Koch; P. McConvell & M. Laughren; L. Miceli; G. O'Grady & K. L. Hale; J. Simpson & L. Hercus.
| Author | : Ilana Mushin |
| Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 902720571X |
Discourse and Grammar in Australian Languages is the first major survey to address the issue of the effects of information packaging on Australian languages, widely known for nonconfigurationality. The papers are based on individual fieldwork and describe a wide range of Australian languages of different types, ranging from the polysynthetic languages of Arnhem Land and the Kimberley to the classical types represented by Walpiri. Topics covered include the pragmatics of information exchange, the interaction of noun class marking with polarity and referentiality, the effects of specificity on argument indexing, the discourse uses of the ergative case, the contribution of pronouns to NP reference, the interaction of tense and aspect clitics with information structure, clause-initial position, and discourse and grammar in Australian languages. The volume will appeal to scholars interested in discourse, typology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
| Author | : R. M. W. Dixon |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 574 |
| Release | : 2011-01-20 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 1108017851 |
This ground-breaking 1980 study of over 200 Australian languages is still valuable, especially for its non-technical opening chapters.
| Author | : Hanna Irving Torsh |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 152 |
| Release | : 2019-08-27 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 3030275124 |
This book examines the experiences of couples with different language backgrounds and different cultural origins as they negotiate love, partnership and parenting. It is based on the author’s doctoral research into the attitudes and experiences of the English-speaking background (ESB) partners of non-English-speaking background (NESB) migrants in Sydney, Australia. In particular, it seeks to understand how these English speakers negotiate being in a romantic relationship with someone who has a different first language. It explores how those from an ESB reconcile the negative perspectives of Anglophone culture towards “other” languages, with their desire to be a good partner who respects the linguistic differences in their relationship. The book is organised into six chapters, which move from a focus on the language of the individual, to the languages of the couple, and then to the wider family. The main finding is that although ESB partners had very different beliefs and attitudes towards language learning to their migrant partners, they attempted to compensate for these differences in various ways. It will be of particular interest to students and scholars in the fields of language education, minority languages, and language policy and planning.
| Author | : Michael G. Clyne |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 310 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| Genre | : Australia |
| ISBN | : 9780521397292 |
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 | : R. M. W. Dixon |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 780 |
| Release | : 2002-11-14 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 0521473780 |
Professor Dixon presents a comprehensive study of the indigenous languages of Australia.
| Author | : R. M. W. Dixon |
| Publisher | : Allen & Unwin |
| Total Pages | : 139 |
| Release | : 2019-07-01 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 1760871532 |
'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 | : Anastasia Bauer |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
| Total Pages | : 255 |
| Release | : 2014-09-11 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1614518971 |
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.
