Australian Aboriginal words in English : their origin and meaning / R.M.W. Dixon ... [et. al.]
- Bib ID:
- 3640266
- Format:
- Book
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Description:
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- South Melbourne : Oxford University Press, c2006
- xiii, 261 p. : map ; 22 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 9780195540734
- 0195540735
- Summary:
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Records the aboriginal contribution to Australian English, and provides the fullest available information about their Aboriginal background and their Australian English history.
- Notes:
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- Previous ed. : 1990.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
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- English language -- Foreign words and phrases -- Australian languages -- Dictionaries
- Australian languages -- Dictionaries
- Australian languages -- History
- English language -- Australia
- Dyirbal / Djirbal / Jirrabul language (Y123) (Qld SE55-05)
- Bundjalung / Banjalang language (E12) (NSW SH56-02)
- Kuyani / Guyani language (L9) (SA SH53-12)
- Gubbi Gubbi / Kabi Kabi / Gabi Gabi language (E29) (Qld SG56-06)
- Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-01)
- Dharawal / Tharawal / Dariwal language (S59) (NSW SI56-09)
- Nhanta / Nhanda language (W14) (WA SG50-13)
- Language - English - Aboriginal English
- Woiwurrung / Wurundjeri / Woiwurung people (S36) (Vic SJ55-05)
- Language - Non-Indigenous
- Dharug / Daruk / Darug language (S64) (NSW SI56-05)
- Yindjibarndi language (W37) (WA SF50-07)
- Wathawurrung / Wada wurrung / Wathaurong people (S29) (Vic SJ54-12)
- Wargamay / Warrgamay language (Y134) (Qld SE55-10)
- Language - Change
- Wemba Wemba / Wamba Wamba language (D1) (Vic, NSW SI54-16)
- Paakantyi / Paakantji / Barkindji language (D12) (NSW SI54-03)
- Adnyamathanha language (L10) (SA SH54-09)
- Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi language (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
- Yaraldi / Yaralde language (S8) (SA SI54-13)
- Arabana / Arabunna language (L13) (SA SH53-03)
- Arrernte / Aranda language (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Language - Vocabulary
- Dhurga language (S53) (NSW SI56-13)
- Noongar / Nyungar / Nyungah languages (W41) (WA SI50)
- Kaurna language (L3) (SA SI54-09)
- Yuwaalaraay / Euahlayi / Yuwaaliyaay language (D27) (NSW SH55-07)
- Wangkangurru / Wangganguru language (L27) (SA SG53-12)
- Jagara / Yuggera language (E23) (Qld SG56-14)
- Wiradjuri language (D10) (NSW SI55-07)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Dixon, Robert M
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 2006
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