The Western Desert code : an Australian cryptogrammar / David Rose
- Bib ID:
- 1452724
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Rose, David, 1910-1990
- Description:
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- Canberra : Pacific Linguistics, 2001
- xv, 482 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0858834375
- Series:
- Pacific linguistics ; 513.
- Summary:
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Surveys the grammar and semantics used by Anangu people of the Western Desert to 'construe the world and enact their culture', and to map the relationships between 'linguistic resources and the cultural contexts in which they have evolved'; main focus is on Pitjantjatjarra; survey is organised in general domains of meaning, or metafunctions; overview of culture and language; theory and description; textual, interpersonal, experiential and logical resources.
- Notes:
- Bibliography: p. 469-482.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Australian National University. Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies. Pacific Linguistics
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2071 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1990
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2001
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