Australian Aboriginal Words in English : their Origin and Meaning [First edition]
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1990
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Resumo |
This extensive reference provides authoritative information about the history of over 400 words from Aboriginal languages, offering the fullest available information about their Aboriginal background and Australian English history. The book begins with a general history of the 250 Australian aboriginal languages, including profiles of the languages that have been most significant as sources for borrowing. The words are then grouped according to subject: birds, fish, edible flora, dwellings, etc., with each work listed in a dictionary-style entry. The book concludes by addressing how words changed in English, and discusses English words that have since been adopted into Aboriginal languages. |
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Oxford University Press |
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http://www.oup.com.au/ Dixon, Robert M.W., Ransom, William S., & Thomas, Mandy (1990) Australian Aboriginal Words in English : their Origin and Meaning [First edition]. Oxford University Press, Melbourne, VIC. |
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Copyright 1990 Oxford University Press |
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Creative Industries Faculty |
Palavras-Chave | #200201 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Studies #200209 Multicultural Intercultural and Cross-cultural Studies #200302 English Language #200319 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages #200322 Comparative Language Studies #Australian Indigenous Language #English #Australian English #Aboriginal Languages |
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Book |