Research Catalog
The Muruwari language
- Title
- The Muruwari language / Lynette F. Oates.
- Author
- Oates, Lynette Frances.
- Publication
- Canberra, A.C.T., Australia : Dept. of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University, 1988.
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Details
- Description
- xxiv, 415 pages : illustrations, map; 25 cm.
- Series Statement
- Pacific linguistics. Series C, 0078-7558 ; no. 108
- Uniform Title
- Pacific linguistics. Series C ; no. 108.
- Subject
- Muruwari (Australian people) > Languages
- Australian languages > Australia > New South Wales
- Australian languages > Australia > Queensland
- Muruwari / Murrawarri language (D32) (NSW SH55-06)
- Muruwari / Murrawarri people (D32) (NSW SH55-06)
- Language - Linguistics - Grammar and syntax
- Language - Linguistics - Phonology and phonetics
- Language - Vocabulary - Dictionaries and glossaries
- 18.95 Papuan and Australian languages
- Australian languages
- Murawari-Sprache
- Australische talen
- Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- Murawari-Sprache
- Genre/Form
- Grammars (form)
- Dictionaries (form)
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 411-415).
- Contents
- Introduction : Scope of this study -- Muruwari territory and its neighbours -- Sociolinguistic information -- Previous publications on Muruwari -- Language name -- Linguistic features -- Field techniques -- Phonology : Segmental phonemes -- Consonants -- Phonetic variations of consonant phonemes -- Vowels -- Syllabic structure -- Stress and inotnation -- Morphophonemic changes -- Morphology: Nominals : Nouns -- Case system : nuclear cases -- Case system : peripheral cases -- Stem-forming suffices -- Other nominal suffixes -- Adjectives -- Demonstratives -- Types of noun phrases -- Morphology : Pronouns : Regular free pronouns -- Irregular free pronouns -- Regular bound pronouns -- Irrgular boung pronouns -- Concord in pronouns -- Person and number -- Interrogative pronouns -- Morphology : Verbs : Overview -- Structure of verb stems -- Realis -- Voice -- Tense/aspect -- Pronoun suffixes -- Other aspects -- Imperative mood -- Clause-making suffixes -- Affix transference -- The verb phrase -- Adverbs, particles and clitics : Adverbs -- particles -- Clitics -- Syntax : Verbless sentences -- Simple sentences -- Sentences containing subordinate clauses -- Text material : Songs and legends : Songs -- Legends -- Dictionary : Introduction -- Muruwari-English dictionary -- nouns in domains -- Muruwari-English dictionary -- Other grammatical classes -- English-Muruwari vocabulary -- Appendices : Comparative wordlist -- Voice quality.
- ISBN
- 0858833840
- 9780858833845
- LCCN
- 90154980
- OCLC
- ocm28992726
- 28992726
- SCSB-1917079
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library