Languages of Australia and Tasmania / S.A. Wurm
- Bib ID:
- 2689176
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Wurm, S. A. (Stephen Adolphe), 1922-
- Description:
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- The Hague : Mouton, 1972
- 208 p. ; 23 cm.
- Series:
- Janua linguarum. Series critica ; 1.
- Summary:
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Background; history of research; distinctive features of Australian languages; review of explanations of unusual features; phonologically aberrant languages; anomalies, review of past linguistic work including attempts at classification; lack of standardization of phonetic symbols; table of symbols used by various authors and by A.I.A.S.; A.I.A.S. recommendations; reasons for authors choice of spelling of language where this differs from A.I.A.S. recommendations; table of symbols used by Wurm; phonological features; general, regional; morphosyntactic features; general, regional; vocabulary, Common Australian, marginal vocabulary, regional vocabularies; classification of languages; general, early, typological, historical-comparative, lexicostatistical; the authors revised lexicostatistical classification; spelling of language names, criteria and presentation; The classification - twentyseven families; Tiwi, Iwaidjan, Kakadjuan, Mangerian, Gunavidjian, Nagaran, Gunwingguan, Bureran, Nunggubuyan, Andilyaugwan, Maran, Mangaraian, Ngewinan, Yanyulan, Karawan, Minkinan, Larakian, Kungarakanyan, Warraian, Daly, Murinbatan, Djamindjungan, Djeragan, Bunaban, Wororan, Nyulnyulan, Pama-Nyungan; classification illustrated by map; gives adapted version of Schebecks classification of Arnhem Land languages; external relationships of Aboriginal languages; linguistic prehistory evidence from; linguistics, prehistory, physical anthropology; general conclusions; map illustrating suggested origins and development of Australian languages; Tasmanian languages - relationship to mainland Aborigines; map of language areas, classification, morphological, typological features; comparison with Australian languages; bibliography.
- Notes:
- Bibliography: p. [175]-190.
- Subject:
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- Gugada language
- Tasmanian languages
- Yanyuwa / Yanuwa people (N153) (NT SE53-04)
- Burarra people (N135) (NT SD53-03)
- Human biology - Physical anthropology
- Language
- Yanyuwa / Yanuwa language (N153) (NT SE53-04)
- Language - Vocabulary - Language and peoples names
- Gunwinggu / Gunwinygu / Kunwinjku language (N65) (NT SD53-02)
- Language - Linguistics - Phonology and phonetics
- Language - Vocabulary - Human classification
- Larrakia / Laragiya / Gulumirrgin language (N21) (NT SD52-04)
- Jaminjung / Djaminjung language (N18) (NT SD52-15)
- Ndjebbana / Gunavidji / Gunibidji people (N74) (NT SD53-02)
- Anindilyakwa / Enindhilyagwa / Warnindilyakwa language (N151) (NT SD53-12)
- Language - Linguistics - Grammar and syntax
- Nyulnyulan language family
- Murrinhpatha language (N3) (NT SD52-11)
- Larrakia / Laragiya / Gulumirrgin people (N21) (NT SD52-04)
- Nunggubuyu language (N128) (NT SD53-11)
- Murrinhpatha people (N3) (NT SD52-11)
- Anindilyakwa / Enindhilyagwa / Warnindilyakwa people (N151) (NT SD53-12)
- Djeragan / Jarrakan language family
- Palawa Karni / Tasmanian languages (Tas)
- Ndjebbana / Gunavidji / Gunibidji language (N74) (NT SD53-02)
- Iwaidjan language family
- Jaminjung / Djaminjung people (N18) (NT SD52-15)
- Worrorran languages
- Tiwi language (N20) (NT SC52-16)
- Maran language family
- Tiwi people (N20) (NT SC52-16)
- Pama-Nyungan language family
- Nunggubuyu people (N128) (NT SD53-11)
- Gunwinggu / Gunwinygu / Kunwinjku people (N65) (NT SD53-02)
- Tiwi Islands (NT SC52-15, SC52-16)
- Arnhem Land (NT)
- Tasmania (Tas)
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- Until 2092 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2022
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1972
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