A Grammar of Bardi
Author | : Claire Bowern |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages | : 868 |
Release | : 2012-08-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110278187 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110278189 |
Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Grammar of Bardi written by Claire Bowern and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 868 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bardi language is currently spoken by fewer than 10 people. The language is a member of the Nyulnyulan family, a small non-Pama-Nyungan family in northwest Australia. This book is a reference grammar of the language. The 16 chapters include information on phonetics and phonology, nominal and verbal morphology, and syntax, as well as an ethnographic sketch of traditional life. A selection of texts is also included. It is the first published full study of a Nyulnyulan language.