Salvage studies of western Queensland Aboriginal languages / Gavan Breen
- Bib ID:
- 2136710
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Breen, Gavan
- Description:
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- Canberra, Australia : Dept. of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University, 1990
- xi, 166 p. : map ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0858834014
- Series:
- Pacific linguistics. Series B, 0078-754X ; no. 105.
- Summary:
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From comparison of sources particularly wordlists in Curr and Science of Man, classifies Western Queensland languages and compares with Maric and other neighbouring languages; phonology grammar and wordlists for Pirriya, Kungkari, Dharawala, Yandjibara, Yanda, Yiningayi, Wadjabangayi, and Guwa; comparison of Yiningayi and Guwa place names; Guwa chapter written in conjunction with Barry J. Blake.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-166).
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland -- Languages
- Extinct languages -- Queensland
- Iningai / Yiningay language (L41) (Qld SF55-13)
- Language - Linguistics - Language classification
- Yanda language (G9) (Qld SF54-06)
- Language - Vocabulary - Place names
- Guwa language (G9.1) (Qld SF54-11)
- Maric language group
- Kungkari / Gunggari people (L38) (Qld SG55-01)
- Yanda people (G9) (Qld SF54-06)
- Gungadidji language (L16) (Qld SG54-11)
- Wadyabangay language (L39) (Qld SG55-02)
- Guwa people (G9.1) (Qld SF54-11)
- Kungkari / Gunggari language (L38) (Qld SG55-01)
- Wadyalang people (D45) (Qld SG55-05)
- Iningai / Yiningay people (L41) (Qld SF55-13)
- Language - Linguistics - Grammar and syntax
- Birria / Biria / Pirriya people (L36) (Qld SG54-08)
- Wadyabangay people (L39) (Qld SG55-02)
- Language - Vocabulary - Word lists
- Birria / Biria / Pirriya language (L36) (Qld SG54-08)
- Wadyalang language (D45) (Qld SG55-05)
- Language - Linguistics - Phonology and phonetics
- Queensland Far North West (Qld Far NW SE54)
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