The Classification of languages in north and north-west Australia / by A. Capell
- Bib ID:
- 96459
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Capell, A. (Arthur), 1902-1986, author
- Access Conditions:
- This item contains words and descriptions that may be considered offensive or distressing.
- Description:
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- Sydney, [New South Wales] : Australasian Medical Publishing, 1940
- [241]-272, [404]-433 pages : maps ; 25 cm
- Summary:
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Fieldwork 1938 and 1939; grammatical study, outline of phonetics; map shows areas of multiple, dual classifying languages; prefixing, non classifying languages; brief comparative vocabularies.
- Notes:
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- Reprinted from Oceania, vol. 10, no. 3 (March 1940) and vol 10, no. 4 (June 1940)
- FERG/7604 copy Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Text in English with some words/wordlists in several Indigenous languages.
- Subject:
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- Amurdak language N47
- Amurdak / Umorrdak / Amarak people (N47) (NT SC53-13)
- Bardi language K15
- Bardi people (K15) (WA SE51-02)
- Bunuba language K5
- Bunuba / Punuba people (K5) (WA SE51-08)
- Bunara language A69
- Ngardi / Bunara people (A69) (WA SE52-14)
- Burarra language N82
- Burarra people (N82) (NT SD53-02)
- Jaminjung language N18
- Jaminjung / Djaminjung people (N18) (NT SD52-15)
- Jaru language K12
- Jaru / Djaru people (K12) (WA SE52-10)
- Jawi language K16
- Jawi / Djawi people (K16) (WA SE51-03)
- Djerag language K47
- Jugun language K2
- Jukun / Djugan people (K2) (WA SE51-06)
- Gaagudju language N50
- Gaagudju / Gagadju / Gagadyu people (N50) (NT SD53-01)
- Gaambera language K39
- Gamberre / Gambera people (K39) (WA SD52-09)
- Garama language N34
- Garama people (N34) (NT SD52-12)
- Gingara language K40
- Gingana people (K40) (WA SD52-09)
- Gija / Kija language K20
- Kija / Gidja people (K20) (WA SE52-06)
- Gooniyandi language K6
- Gooniyandi / Gunian people (K6) (WA SE52-09)
- Guwij language K19
- Guwij people (K19) (WA SD52-13)
- Karajarri people (A64) (WA SE51-10)
- Kaytetye language C13
- Kaytetye / Kaytej people (C13) (NT SF53-06)
- Kunbarlang language N69
- Kunbarlang / Gunbalang people (N69) (NT SD53-02)
- Kuluwarrang language K33
- Gooloowarrang / Guluwarin / Kuluwarrang people (K33) (WA SE52-02)
- Kunwinjku language N65
- Gunwinggu / Gunwinygu / Kunwinjku people (N65) (NT SD53-02)
- Larrakia language N21
- Larrakia / Laragiya / Gulumirrgin people (N21) (NT SD52-04)
- Malak Malak language N22
- Malak Malak people (N22) (NT SD52-08)
- Malngin language K30
- Malngin people (K30) (WA SE52-06)
- Mangala language A65
- Mangala people (A65) (WA SE51-15)
- Mangarrayi language N78
- Mangarrayi / Mangarayi people (N78) (NT SD53-09)
- Mengerrdji language N53
- Mengerrdji / Mangeri / Mangerr people (N53) (NT SD52-04)
- Marrku language N45
- Marrgu / Margu people (N45) (NT SC53-13)
- Marrithiyel language N7
- Marrithiyel people (N7) (NT SD52-07)
- Mawng language N64
- Maung / Mawng people (N64) (NT SC53-13)
- Miriwoong / Miriuwung language K29
- Miriwoong / Miriuwung people (K29) (WA SD52-14)
- Miwa language K44
- Miwa / Bagu people (K44) (WA SD52-09)
- Mudburra language C25
- Mudburra people (C25) (NT SE53-05)
- Munumburu language K25
- Munumburu people (K25) (WA SD52-13)
- Nakkara language N80
- Nakkara / Nagara people (N80) (NT SD53-02)
- Ndjebbana language N74
- Ndjebbana / Gunavidji / Gunibidji people (N74) (NT SD53-02)
- Ngaliwurru language N19
- Ngaliwuru people (N19) (NT SE52-03)
- Ngen'giwumirri language N17
- Ngangiwumirri / Ngangumiri people (N17) (NT SD52-12)
- Ngarinyin language K18
- Ngarinyin / Ungarinyin people (K18) (WA SE52-01)
- Ngarinyman language C27
- Ngarinman / Ngarinyman people (C27) (NT SE52-01)
- Ngumbarl language K4
- Ngumbarl people (K4) (WA SE51-06)
- Nungali language N28
- Nungali people (N28) (NT SD52-12)
- Nyangumarta / Nyangumarda people (A61) (WA SF51-10)
- Nyikina language K3
- Nyikina people (K3) (WA SE51-11)
- Nyininy language K7
- Nyininy people (K7) (WA SE52-10)
- Nyul Nyul language K13
- Nyulnyul / Nyul Nyul people (K13) (WA SE51-02)
- Tiwi language N20
- Tiwi people (N20) (NT SC52-16)
- Unggumi language K14
- Unggumi people (K14) (WA SE51-08)
- Waladjangari language K24
- Walajangarri people (K24) (WA SE52-05)
- Walmajarri language A66
- Walmajarri / Walmatjarri people (A66) (WA SE51-16)
- Wanyjirra language K21
- Wanyjirra people (K21) (NT SE52-11)
- Warrwa language K10
- Warrwa / Warwa people (K10) (WA SE51-07)
- Wilawila language K35
- Wilawila people (K35) (WA SD52-13)
- Wolyamidi language K26
- Wolyamidi people (K26) (WA SD52-13)
- Worrorra language K17
- Worrorra people (K17) (WA SD51-16)
- Yawuru language (K1)
- Yawuru people (K1) (WA SE51-10)
- Oitbi language N46
- Oidbi people (N46) (NT SC53-13)
- Yulparija language A67
- Yulparija people (A67) (WA SF51-07)
- Language - Linguistics - Grammar and syntax - Affixes
- Language - Linguistics - Phonology and phonetics
- Language - Vocabulary
- Iwaidja / Yiwayja / Yiwadya people (N39) (NT SC53-13)
- Language and languages -- Classification
- Aboriginal Australians -- Languages
- Language and languages -- Australia
- Tiwi Islands (NT SC52-15, SC52-16)
- Arnhem Land (NT)
- Northern Territory Top End (NT)
- East Kimberley area (WA SD52, SE52)
- West Kimberley area (WA SD51, SD52, SE51)
- Australian
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