A Handbook of Aboriginal Languages of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory

A Handbook of Aboriginal Languages of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory
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Publisher : Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Cooperative
Total Pages : 872
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Book Synopsis A Handbook of Aboriginal Languages of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory by : James William Wafer

Download or read book A Handbook of Aboriginal Languages of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory written by James William Wafer and published by Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Cooperative. This book was released on 2008 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The handbook is a guide to Aboriginal languages, with illustrative vocabularies. It is divided into two parts: the first part, which includes maps, is a survey of the Indigenous languages of NSW and the ACT, giving information about dialects, locations, and resources available for language revitalisation; the second part provides word-lists in practical spelling for 42 distinct language varieties. There is also useful information on contact languages, sign languages and kinship classification, as well as an appendix on placenames. The handbook is a valuable reference and educational resource, useful to Aboriginal people who want to revitalise their language.


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