Kunjen syntax : a generative view / [by] Bruce A. Sommer
- Bib ID:
- 693129
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Sommer, B. A. (Bruce A.)
- Description:
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- Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, 1972
- xii, 160 p. ; 26 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0855750227
- Series:
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- Linguistic series ; no. 19.
- Australian aboriginal studies ; no. 45.
- Summary:
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Based on data gathered between July 1964 and June 1970; first appeared as dissertation in partial fulfilment of Ph.D. requirements at University of Hawaii; aims to present basic syntax of Oykangand & Olgol (Kunjen dialects); considers case grammar; lists notational conventions; conjunction; case system; noun phrases and sentence embedding; nouns and classifiers; pronominalisation; modality constituent; verbs; imperatives and questions; summary of Oykangand rules; sample text in Oykangand with interlinear literal translation followed by free translation & lexicon; brief description of Olgol syntax; Olgol text with interlinear literal translation followed by free translation.
- Notes:
- Bibliography: p.157-160.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal languages. Kunjen language. Syntax. Australia
- Kunjen languages -- Syntax
- Kunjen / Ogh-Undyan people (Y83) (Qld SE54-04)
- Language - Linguistics - Vocabulary and grammar - Verbs
- Language - Linguistics - Vocabulary and grammar - Pronouns
- Olgol / Olkol people (Y73) (Qld SD54-15)
- Kunjen / Ogh-Undyan language (Y83) (Qld SE54-04)
- Language - Texts and translations - Aboriginal to non-Aboriginal language
- Oykangand language (Y101) (Qld SE54-03)
- Language - Linguistics - Grammar and syntax
- Oykangand people (Y101) (Qld SE54-03)
- Olgol / Olkol language (Y73) (Qld SD54-15)
- Language - Linguistics - Vocabulary and grammar - Nouns and ergatives
- Queensland Far North West (Qld Far NW SE54)
- Queensland Gulf country (Qld SE54)
- Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies
- Copyright:
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- Since 1929
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- Publication date:
- 1904
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