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UNINA9910458202803321 |
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Titolo |
Paper and talk [[electronic resource] ] : a manual for reconstituting materials in Australian indigenous languages from historical sources / / edited by Nicholas Thieberger |
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Canberra, Australia, : Aboriginal Studies Press, 2005 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (209 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Australian languages |
Extinct languages |
Reconstruction (Linguistics) - Methodology |
Electronic books. |
Australia Languages History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Reprinted from 1995 edition. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Copyright; Contents; Welcome; Introduction; Working on a dictionary for Murri languages; What is your language?; What is written on your language?; Reading old sources: What word is that?; Interpreting old spelling; Further reading; How to decide on a spelling system; Making sense of the words in old word lists; Learning and reviving a language from historical sources; Using computers; Appendices; References |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An excellent introduction to the complicated issues of language reconstruction, this concise guide explores languages that are no longer spoken or those that are spoken by only a few people. Each contributor works through some of the complex issues vital to language workers in an accessible, easy-to-read style, and exercises throughout the book provide immediate ways to put the ideas into practice and experience the rewards and frustrations of this kind of language work. |
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