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Sharpe, M. C. – 1975
This analysis describes the phonology and grammar of the contact vernacular referred to as Roper Creole, spoken at Ngukurr on the Roper River. The analysis deals primarily with the creole used between native Roper Creole speakers. The phonology is similar to that of the Aboriginal languages of the area, with the addition of a few English sounds.…
Descriptors: Australian Aboriginal Languages, Creoles, Descriptive Linguistics, Dialect Studies