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Thompson, David A. – 1988
The Australian aboriginal language Kuuku Ya'u and its closely related dialect Umpila are described. An introductory chapter provides information on the classification of the languages, linguistic type, and dialect groups. The second chapter outlines aspects of the phonology of Kuuku Y'au and Umpila, including phonemes, vowel length, consonant…
Descriptors: Australian Aboriginal Languages, Descriptive Linguistics, Foreign Countries, Language Research
PDF pending restorationWaters, Bruce, Comp. – 1983
A dictionary of Djinang, a member of the Nhangu group of Australian Aboriginal languages, consists of three parts. The first is an alphabetically-organized listing of Djinang words and contains one or more of these fields of information for each: a Djinang word or phrase, dialect information, part of speech, English meaning, Roget's Thesaurus…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Classification, Creoles, Definitions
Download full textHall, William S.; And Others – 1980
The word frequency lists presented in this publication were compiled to create a database for further research into vocabulary use, especially the variation in vocabulary due to differences in situation and social group membership. Taken from the natural conversations of 40 target children (four and a half to five years old) with their families,…
Descriptors: Child Language, Computational Linguistics, Language Research, Language Styles
Thomas, Elaine; Williamson, Kay – 1967
A word list is provided for the three Delta Edo languages, Epie, Engenni, and Degema, which are spoken in the eastern part of the Niger Delta. A general map of the location of the Delta Edo languages is provided, and background information on the recent discovery of the derivation of these languages is given by way of introduction. The…
Descriptors: African Culture, African Languages, Anthropological Linguistics, Dictionaries
Salas Reyes, Vicente; And Others – 1969
This Aklanon-English dictionary consists of a list of basic root words or word bases of Aklanon. The dictionary is designed to be used both by native speakers of Aklanon and by foreign learners. For the former, it can serve to: (1) establish a uniform system of spelling, (2) broaden or intensify the use and understanding of idiomatic standard…
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, Dictionaries, Etymology, Form Classes (Languages)
Hershberger, Henry D., Comp.; Hershberger, Ruth, Comp. – 1986
The Kuku-Yalanji language is spoken by 500-600 Australian Aboriginal people on the coast of southeastern Cape York and inland to Chillagoe. The dictionary is of the northern dialects of Kuku-Nyungkul, the Rossville/Shipton's Flats dialect, Kuku-Yalanji, the China Camp/Daintree dialect, and Kuku-Jalunji, the Bloomfield dialect. It has three…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Adjectives, Classification, Creoles
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