The Tiwi language : grammar, myths and dictionary of the Tiwi language spoken on Melville and Bathurst islands, northern Australia / C.R. Osborne
- Bib ID:
- 696658
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Osborne, C. R
- Description:
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- Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, 1974
- xii, 170 p. : 1 map, 1 port. ; 24 cm. + 1 sound cassette (ca. 60 min. : 1 7/8 ips, mono.)
- ISBN:
- 0855750375
- Series:
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- Australian aboriginal studies ; no. 55.
- Linguistic series ; no. 21.
- Summary:
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Grammar of Tiwi; introduction of the language, its location and speakers; phonology; morphophonology; morphology syntax; myths in the Tiwi language with interlinear glosses and free translation; Tiwi-English and English-Tiwi dictionary, thesaurus.
- Full contents:
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- pt. 1. Grammar
- pt. 2. Myths
- pt. 3. Dictionary.
- Notes:
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- Sound cassette "Tiwi texts" recorded by Charles Osborne to accompany the book "The Tiwi language".
- Bibliography: p. 169-170.
- Subject:
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- Australia. Aboriginal languages: Tiwi language. Northern Territory. Melville Island & Bathurst Island
- Tiwi language (Melville and Bathurst Islands)
- Tiwi language (Melville and Bathurst Islands) -- Dictionaries -- English
- English language -- Dictionaries -- Tiwi (Melville Island)
- Language - Texts and translations - Aboriginal to non-Aboriginal language
- Tiwi people (N20) (NT SC52-16)
- Language - Linguistics - Phonology and phonetics
- Tiwi language (N20) (NT SC52-16)
- Language - Linguistics - Grammar and syntax
- Language - Semantics
- Language - Vocabulary - Dictionaries and glossaries
- Stories and motifs
- Melville Island / Yermalner (NT SC52-16)
- Yermalner / Melville Island (NT SC52-16)
- Bathurst Island (NT SC52-15)
- Copyright:
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- Until 2024 [Created/Published Date + 50 Years]
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1974
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