Warlpiri Encyclopaedic Dictionary: Warlpiri Yimi-kirli Manu Jaru-kurlu
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| Title: | Warlpiri Encyclopaedic Dictionary: Warlpiri Yimi-kirli Manu Jaru-kurlu |
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| Description: | Warlpiri is a language of the Tanami Desert area of the Northern Territory of Australia. Hundreds of Warlpiri speakers from the main Warlpiri communities of Yuendumu, Willowra, Lajamanu, Nyirrpi and Alekarenge have contributed to the Warlpiri Dictionary, which has been more than 50 years in the making. It contains Warlpiri words with English translations; instructive example sentences rich with Warlpiri history and cultural practices; detailed flora and fauna information; more than 500 illustrations, plus colour photographs; and maps of Warlpiri country. With an English word finder, and a guide to Warlpiri grammar and to the complex vocabulary for family relations this dictionary is essential for both beginner and advanced speakers of Warlpiri, translators and interpreters, and for anyone interested in learning more about Warlpiri language and culture. |
| Authors: | Laughren, Mary, Simpson, Jane, Nash, David, Hoogenraad, Robert, Jangala, Marlurrku Paddy Patrick, Egan Nungarrayi, Jeannie |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Aboriginal Australians--Languages--Dictionaries, Warlpiri language--Dictionaries--English |
| Categories: | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Historical & Comparative, REFERENCE / Dictionaries, REFERENCE / Encyclopedias |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Warlpiri is a language of the Tanami Desert area of the Northern Territory of Australia. Hundreds of Warlpiri speakers from the main Warlpiri communities of Yuendumu, Willowra, Lajamanu, Nyirrpi and Alekarenge have contributed to the Warlpiri Dictionary, which has been more than 50 years in the making. It contains Warlpiri words with English translations; instructive example sentences rich with Warlpiri history and cultural practices; detailed flora and fauna information; more than 500 illustrations, plus colour photographs; and maps of Warlpiri country. With an English word finder, and a guide to Warlpiri grammar and to the complex vocabulary for family relations this dictionary is essential for both beginner and advanced speakers of Warlpiri, translators and interpreters, and for anyone interested in learning more about Warlpiri language and culture. |
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| ISBN: | 9781925302424 9781922059857 9781925302448 |
