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Warlpiri Encyclopaedic Dictionary
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- Book Synopsis
- 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.
- About The Author
- Mary Laughren began learning and documenting Warlpiri in 1975 when she was posted to Yuendumu as a linguist (research officer). She started compiling a dictionary of Warlpiri in 1978, working closely with Ken Hale, and with Warlpiri and non-Warlpiri co-compilers in Lajamanu, Wirliyajarrayi, Yuendumu and Nyirrpi over the following decades. Laughren holds an honorary senior research fellowship at The University of Queensland.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781925302424
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Aboriginal Studies Press, (01 December 2022)
- Number of Pages
- 1416
- Weight
- 2890 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 225 x 283 x 64 mm
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