Phonology of the Australian Aboriginal Language Spoken at Ooldea, South Australia, 1951-1952
Title | Phonology of the Australian Aboriginal Language Spoken at Ooldea, South Australia, 1951-1952 PDF eBook |
Author | Wilfrid Henry Douglas |
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Release | 1955 |
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Fieldwork at United Aborigines Mission Station; Dialect of the great desert language; Chart showing phonetic norms of the phonemes; practical alphabet, dialect modifications, description of phonemes with illustrations; Sample text material with interlinear and free translation.
The Languages of Australia
Title | The Languages of Australia PDF eBook |
Author | R. M. W. Dixon |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
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.
Phonologies of Asia and Africa
Title | Phonologies of Asia and Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Alan S. Kaye |
Publisher | Eisenbrauns |
Pages | 1075 |
Release | 1997-06-30 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1575060191 |
This large, 2-volume work presents more than 50 authoritative articles by leading specialists on a wide variety of ancient, medieval, and modern languages and dialects of the greater Near East and Africa, from a variety of language families. The articles are concise descriptive narratives presenting the basics of the phonology of the languages and dialects, with an emphasis on the phonological processes operative in them. A major goal of the work is a definite statement on the language and/or dialect in question with regard to genetics, typology, and/or universal elements. Of interest to general linguists as well as those specializing in Afro-Asiatic languages.
English in Australia
Title | English in Australia PDF eBook |
Author | David Blair |
Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 2001-01-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9789027248848 |
This unique collection fills a ten-year gap in studies on the nature of Australian English, and it is the first to deal exclusively with varieties of English on the Australian continent. The book contains chapters on the phonology, morphology, syntax and the lexicon of the dialect, and chapters on variation within the dialect that include Aboriginal and ethnic varieties as well as regional and generational differences with a focus on questions of Australian identity and intercultural relations. With selected contributions by Australia's leading linguists this volume records the most recent developments in the study of English within Australia.
English Dialects--their Sounds and Homes
Title | English Dialects--their Sounds and Homes PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander John Ellis |
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Pages | 220 |
Release | 1890 |
Genre | English language |
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Australian English Pronunciation and Transcription
Title | Australian English Pronunciation and Transcription PDF eBook |
Author | Felicity Cox |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 281 |
Release | 2017-10-04 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1316639266 |
Australian English Pronunciation and Transcription is an essential resource, giving instruction in both phonetic and phonemic transcription.
Southern Min
Title | Southern Min PDF eBook |
Author | Bit-Chee Kwok |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 249 |
Release | 2018-01-29 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1317372751 |
Southern Mǐn refers to a group of Chinese dialects spoken mainly in Southeast China and Taiwan. This group occupies a special position in the study of Chinese dialects, not only because of its large population of speakers (around 48 million) but also because of its preservation of various archaic linguistic features long lost in other dialects. In this book, B.C. Kwok applies the comparative method on new fieldwork data to reconstruct the common sound system of ‘Proto-Southern Mǐn’, from which all modern Southern Mǐn varieties emerged. The syllable initials, finals and tonal categories of Proto-Southern Mǐn are illustrated by more than 500 examples. In addition, this book offers an alternative view on the subgrouping of 12 Southern Mǐn varieties. It proposes that the Quánzhōu dialect and the Zhāngzhōu dialect form the two main branches of the dialect group. This book should be of great interest to advanced students and scholars in the fields of historical linguistics and Chinese dialectology.