Warlpiri Encyclopaedic Dictionary - Warlpiri yimi-kirli manu jaru-kurlu

Warlpiri Encyclopaedic Dictionary - Warlpiri yimi-kirli manu jaru-kurlu

Laughren, Mary, Hale, Kenneth, Egan Nungarrayi, Jeannie, Jangala, Marlurrku Paddy Patrick, Hoogenraad, Robert, Nash, David, Simpson, Jane

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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.

Author:   Laughren, Mary, Hale, Kenneth, Egan Nungarrayi, Jeannie, Jangala, Marlurrku Paddy Patrick, Hoogenraad, Robert, Nash, David, Simpson, Jane
Publisher:   ATF Press
ISBN:  

9781925302424


Pages:   1416
Publication Date:   01 December 2022
Bind Format:   Hardback
Availability:  
This item is in stock and will be dispatched immediately.

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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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Author:   Laughren, Mary, Hale, Kenneth, Egan Nungarrayi, Jeannie, Jangala, Marlurrku Paddy Patrick, Hoogenraad, Robert, Nash, David, Simpson, Jane
Publisher:   ATF Press
ISBN:  

9781925302424


Pages:   1416
Publication Date:   01 December 2022
Bind Format:   Hardback
Availability:  
This item is in stock and will be dispatched immediately.
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