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Thompson, David A. – 1988
The Australian aboriginal language Kuuku Ya'u and its closely related dialect Umpila are described. An introductory chapter provides information on the classification of the languages, linguistic type, and dialect groups. The second chapter outlines aspects of the phonology of Kuuku Y'au and Umpila, including phonemes, vowel length, consonant…
Descriptors: Australian Aboriginal Languages, Descriptive Linguistics, Foreign Countries, Language Research
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Direct linkArmstrong, E. – Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 2005
This paper explores the issues involved in the linguistic characterisation of disordered discourse and the ways in which a Systemic Functional Linguistic framework addresses these issues. For many years, language disorders were described in terms of formal grammars, with "breakdown" discussed in terms of one or more of the traditional levels of…
Descriptors: Syntax, Semantics, Phonology, Language Impairments
Kepaski, Krume; Jusuf, Shaip – 1985
An English translation of a grammar of the language used by the Roma, a group of wanderers living in many countries, united by a common language, and often called Bohemians or gypsies, begins with a translator's preface concerning the group's history and the development of the language and dialects. Preliminary material contains a brief history of…
Descriptors: Dialects, Foreign Countries, Form Classes (Languages), Grammar
PDF pending restorationStory, Gillian L., Comp.; Naish, Constance M., Comp. – 1973
This verb dictionary is divided into two main sections. The English-Tlingit section is organized by means of English headings or key words, followed by English meanings which convey the main sense of the Tlingit verb expression in question. A representation of the given Tlingit verb expression is provided, along with one or more examples of it in…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Bilingual Students, Contrastive Linguistics, Dictionaries
Kari, James, Ed. – 1990
This dictionary of Ahtna, a dialect of the Athabaskan language family, is the first to integrate all morphemes into a single alphabetically arranged section of main entries, with verbs arranged according to a theory of Ahtna (and Athabascan) verb theme categories. An introductory section details dictionary format conventions used, presents a brief…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Athapascan Languages, Dictionaries, Geographic Distribution
Hammond, Robert M. – 2001
This book is intended to be an introduction to the sound system of the Spanish language. The book is descriptive in nature and presents a true picture of the language as it is spoken by native speakers from a wide variety of dialect zones. The book is divided into five parts and 25 chapters. Part one, Phonetics and Phonology," includes the…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Articulation (Education), Articulation (Speech), Consonants
