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Title

  • Wiidhaa : an introduction to Gamilaraay

Other Title

  • Introduction to Gamilaraay

Summary

  • The Gamilaraay language declined in use for many years after the colonisation of Australia. From around 1990, Gamilaraay people and others have been working to revive the language. This book draws on recent research into previous records and analyses of Gamilaraay and of the closely related, and better recorded, Yuwaalaraay. It provides an introduction to many aspects of the language including verbs, the case system and the extensive pronoun paradigm, in a format that students have found very helpful for the last 12 years.

Names

  • Giacon, John, author.
  • Australian National University Press.

Created / Published

  • Acton, A.C.T. : ANU Press Languages, 2019.

Contents

  • Lesson 1. Hello, Goodbye, Questions -- Lesson 2. 'This, That' Demonstratives; more questions -- Lesson 3. Contrast / Take it! -- Lesson 4. Who are you? Are you good? -- Lesson 5. Verbs. Y class/ 'going to' (Allative) suffix -- Lesson 6. Verbs. Y class 'future' and 'past' -- Lesson 7. Where is it? The place (Locative) suffix -- Lesson 8. Possession -- Lesson 9. To, From and At -- Lesson 10. Adjectives -- Gayrrda -- Lesson 11. L class verbs; transitivity; doer.to/Ergative suffix -- Lesson 12. Doer.to/Actor and instrument -- Lesson 13. Verbs. NG class, RR class -- Lesson 14. What for/Whose/Who for? -- Lesson 15. More Pronouns. Singular -- Lesson 16. Verbs. Continuous -- non-moving -- Lesson 17. Verbs. Continuous -- moving -- Lesson 18. Further Suffixes -- Lesson 19. More Pronouns. Dual and Plural -- Lesson 20. Pronouns. Locative/Allative and Ablative -- Lesson 21. Other Third Person Pronouns -- Appendix 1. Resources ; Appendix 2. Pronunciation Guide ; Appendix 3. Case Summary ; Appendix 4. Verb Summary ; Appendix 5. Pronoun Summary ; Appendix 6. Wordlist.

Headings

  • -  Aboriginal Australians--Languages
  • -  Kamilaroi (Australian people)
  • -  Kamilaroi language--Textbooks
  • -  Kamilaroi language--Dialects
  • -  Kamilaroi language--Grammar

Notes

  • -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-290)
  • -  Sound files are available online by navigating to the book's home page at and clicking the Additional Resources tab.
  • -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

  • 1 electronic resource (xviii, 290 pages )

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PL7101.K35

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2020716612

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Chicago citation style:

Giacon, John, Author, and Australian National University Press. Wiidhaa: an introduction to Gamilaraay. Acton, A.C.T.: ANU Press Languages, 2019. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2020716612/.

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Giacon, J. & Australian National University Press. (2019) Wiidhaa: an introduction to Gamilaraay. Acton, A.C.T.: ANU Press Languages. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2020716612/.

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Giacon, John, Author, and Australian National University Press. Wiidhaa: an introduction to Gamilaraay. Acton, A.C.T.: ANU Press Languages, 2019. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2020716612/>.