Handbook of Australian Languages
：Volume 1
( Handbook of Australian Languages )
Publication subTitle ：Volume 1
Publication series ： Handbook of Australian Languages
Author： R.M.W. Dixon Barry J. Blake
Publisher： John Benjamins Publishing Company
Publication year： 1979
E-ISBN: 9789027273550
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789027205124
Subject： H0 Linguistics
Language： ENG
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Description
This handbook makes available short grammatical sketches of Australian languages. Each grammar is written in a standard format, following guidelines provided by the editors, and includes a sample text and vocabulary text. In the introduction the editors discuss some of the recurrent features of languages across the continent, together with grammars of Guugu Yimidhirr by John Haviland; Pitta-Pitta by Barry J. Blake; Gumbaynggir by Diana Eades; and Yaygir by Terry Crowley.