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Author:Wafer, J. (Jim), 1948-
Title:A handbook of Aboriginal languages of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory / Jim Wafer & Amanda Lissarrague, with a chapter on contact languages by Jean Harkins.
Published:Nambucca Heads, N.S.W. : Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative, 2008.
Description:xiii, 844 p. : maps ; 27 cm.
ISBN:9780977535187 (hbk.)
Dewey Number:499.15
Summary:"This book provides a guide to the Aboriginal languages of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, and to the current state of information about them. Part A has two main aims: to show (a) which dialects belong together as variant forms of the same language, and (b) which languages belong together as related members of a group; and to provide information about the current state of these languages, and a guide to the resources available for language revitalisation, including a bibliography. It covers 14 language groups, with additional chapters on contact languages, sign languages and terms used in kin classification, as well as two bibliographic appendices: one on placenames, the other based on the work of N. B. Tindale. Part B presents a word-list for each language, with an account of the sources used in compiling it, and an overview of the languages phonology."--Provided by publisher.
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects:Aboriginal languages -- New South Wales.
Aboriginal languages -- Australian Capital Territory.
Aboriginal languages -- New South Wales -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Aboriginal languages -- Australian Capital Territory -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- Languages.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australian Capital Territory -- Languages.
Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- Languages -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australian Capital Territory -- Languages -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Other Authors:Lissarrague, Amanda, 1958-
Harkins, Jean, 1951-
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Libraries that have this item:Armidale Dumaresq Council. Armidale Dumaresq Council War Memorial Library (NARM) 499.15/WAF
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Library (AIAS) REF 499.15 WAF
Cairns Base Hospital. Cairns Base Hospital Library (QCBH) 499.15 WAF 2008
Charles Sturt University. Wagga Wagga Campus Library (NCSU:W) (001722982) 499.15 WAFE<001722982>
Clarence Regional Library. CLarence Regional Library Headquarters (NCLL) HELD
Flinders University. Central Library (SFU) (1077855) 499.15 W128h
Macquarie University. Macquarie University Library (NMQU) (1290129) held
National Library of Australia. National Library of Australia (ANL) (4458063) Nq 499.15 W128 ; NLq 499.15 W128
National Museum of Australia. National Museum of Australia Library (AMOA) REF 499.15 WAF
Southern Cross University. University Library Lismore (NSCU:L) (001722982) 499.15 WAFE<001722982>
State Library of NSW (NSL) M Q499.15/ 737
State Library of NSW (NSL) M REF1/ Q499.15/ 737A
The University of Melbourne. The University Library (VU) (.b32292582) held
University of Newcastle. Auchmuty Library (NNCU:A) HELD
University of New England. Dixson Library (NUNE) (vtls086390214) R499.15/W128h
University of Queensland Library. Fryer Library (QU:FRYER) (b23708906) PL7006 .W25 2008

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