Sydney Language, The

Sydney Language, The
Jakelin Troy
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h240 x 170mm - 120pg
1 Jul 2019 AU
9781925302868
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The Sydney Language was written to revive interest the Aboriginallanguage of the Sydney district. It makes readily available thesmall amount of surviving information from historical records.Author, Professor Jakelin Troy refers to the language as the`Sydney Language' because there was no name given for thelanguage in these historical records until late in the nineteenthcentury when it was referred to as Dharug. The language is now called by its many clan names, includingGadigal in the Sydney city area and Dharug in Western Sydney.The word for Aboriginal person in this language is `yura', this wordbeen used to help identify the language, with the most commonspellings being Iyora and Eora. The Sydney Language is ideal for anyone interested in learningmore about the language and culture of the Aboriginal ownersof what is now called Sydney.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781925302868
Published: 1 Jul 2019
Published In: Australia
Imprint: Aboriginal Studies Press
Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 240mm
Width: 170mm
Pages: 120

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