Australia's Original Languages: An Introduction

by R.M.W. Dixon

When Captain Cook landed at Botany Bay, about 250 distinct languages were spoken across the continent. Yet Australian Indigenous languages actually share many common features. Bob Dixon has been working with elders to research Australian languages for half a century, and he draws on this deep experience to outline the common features. He provides a straightforward introduction to the sounds, word building, and wide-ranging vocabulary of Indigenous...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1760875236
• ISBN13: 9781760875237
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"