Published by Cambridge University Press, 1980
ISBN 10: 0521294509 ISBN 13: 9780521294508
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Published by Cambridge University Press, 1980, 1980
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8vo. Original printed card covers (softback) (VG). Pp. xxii + 547, illus with b&w maps (previous owner's neat inscription on front inside cover).
Published by Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2019
ISBN 10: 1760875236 ISBN 13: 9781760875237
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. '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 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Cambridge University Press,, 1980,., 1980
Seller: Antiquariat am Roßacker, Rosenheim, Germany
8°, Broschiert. XXI / 547 S., Wenige Seiten mit minimaler Knickspur, sonst gut erhalten Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1108017851 ISBN 13: 9781108017855
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Glossy cover with mild edge wear in spots. Spine has slight wear. Pages bright and unmarked.
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Published by Cambridge University Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 0521294509 ISBN 13: 9780521294508
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Series: Cambridge Language Surveys. 572p large paperback, lime-green covers, very good condition, a little light wear around the edges, binding intact, one name to endpaper, pages clean and bright, free from highlighting and annotation, text and diagrams all very clear and sharp, a very good copy Language: English Weight (g): 830.
Published by Cambridge University Press, 1980
ISBN 10: 0521223296 ISBN 13: 9780521223294
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Published by Cambridge U. P. Cambridge 1980, 1980
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition softback with stiff wrappers Very Good octavo xxii + 547pp., maps, references, bibliog., index, Occasional hi-lighting in text o/w a very good reference copy.
Published by Cambridge U. P. Cambridge 1980, 1980
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition softback with stiff wrappers Nice copy octavo xxii + 547pp., maps, references, bibliog., index, A little wavy o/w a nice copy.
Published by Cambridge University Press (print on demand copy).
Seller: Alexander Fax Booksellers, Mawson, ACT, Australia
Card covers, octavo, xxiipp, 547pp. Light wear to card edges; a very good copy. A study of more than 200 different Aboriginal languages of Australia, dealing first with the general character of these languages, and their modern usage and role in Australia. The study then goes on to look at their genetic relationships, probable origins and historical development, and their grammatical and phonological behaviour.
Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge; New York; Melbourne, 1980
Seller: Archives Fine Books (ANZAAB, ILAB), Brisbane, QLD, Australia
First Edition
Condition: Very good. First Edition. Softcover : pp. [viii] xxi [xxii] [2] : two stapled documents titled 'Bibliography of Reference Materials on Aborigines' and 'The Loss of Australia's Aboriginal Language Heritage' loosely inserted : green cover. Minor edge-wear; creasing to spine; fold crease to corner of first few leaves. Described by Ken Hale as 'nothing less than a masterpiece' and by P. H. Matthews as 'absolutely clear, astonishingly complete, factually fascinating', The Languages of Australia was a landmark in Australian linguistics. This pioneering work of synthesis covered more than two hundred Aboriginal languages, and stimulated the next generation of scholarship in the field. The author's subsequent search for an overarching theoretical model to explain the unusual properties of Australian languages finally led him to adopt a 'punctuated equilibrium' model of language development. Dixon proposed this in The Rise and Fall of Languages (1997), which provided the framework for his major work Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development (2002). The Languages of Australia is still sought after, however, as a benchmark in the discipline and because its first four chapters provide a valuable non-technical introduction that does not appear in the 2002 volume. - Publisher.
Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1980
ISBN 10: 0521223296 ISBN 13: 9780521223294
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. From an academic library with the usual stamps etc. This item is heavy and will attract postal surcharges. A00022143.
Published by Cambridge University Press, 1980
Seller: PlanetderBuecher, Hamburg, Germany
Gr.-8°, broschiert. Condition: Sehr gut. 547 Seiten Geringe äußere Lagerspuren. Innen einwandfrei und vermutlich ungelesen. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 854.
Publication Date: 1980
Seller: Berkelouw Rare Books, Berrima, NSW, Australia
Cambridge U. P. 1980. Royal 8vo. Orig. cloth. Dustjacket. xxii 548pp. With maps and diagrams. 1st edition. Cambridge Language Surveys. 1st ed. Ex-libr. copy.
Condition: Antiquarian. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (.), 1980. XXII,547p. Paperback. Loewer corner front cover slightly creased. Small personal library mark and name on free endpaper. From the library of the late Sir Kenneth James Dover. Antiquarian.
Published by Cambridge: University Press, 1980
Seller: Wissenschaftliches Antiquariat Zorn, Marburg, Germany
First Edition
Original-Broschur. XXII, 547 Seiten mit 9 s/w Abbildungen. Gutes Exemplar mit nur leichten Gebrauchsspuren. Exemplar mit kurzen Bleistiftanmerkungen auf vereinzelten Seiten. Buch aus einem Nichtraucherhaushalt. Dieses Exemplar stammt aus der Bibliothek des ehemaligen Hamburger Professors für Allgemeine und Angewandte Phonetik Elmar Ternes.// Softcover. Book in good condition. With a few short pencil annotations. Book from a non smoking environment. Sprache: Englisch.
Published by Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1980
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First Edition
Gr.9°, XXI, 547 S., Kart. m. OU, OU min. gebrauchsspurig, tadellos. Erstausgabe. 1400 gr. Schlagworte: Linguistik.