The Dictionaries Project: Ngarinyman to English Dictionary

The Dictionaries Project: Ngarinyman to English Dictionary
Caroline Jones, Felicity Meakins, Eva Schultze-Berndt, Jessica Denniss
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h240 x 170mm - 292pg
1 Jul 2019 AU
9781925302806
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Ngarinyman is an Aboriginal language of the northern VictoriaRiver District in the Northern Territory (Australia). ManyNgarinyman people live in Yarralin, Bulla Camp, Amanbidji(Kildurk) and around Timber Creek. The Ngarinyman to EnglishDictionary contains Ngarinyman words with English translations,illustrations and detailed encyclopaedic information about plants, animals and cultural practices. Also included is a guide toNgarinyman grammar and an English index. This volume is idealfor both beginners and advanced speakers of Ngarinyman, fortranslators and interpreters, and for anyone interested in learningmore about Ngarinyman language and culture. The Ngarinyman to English Dictionary is a part of the AIATSISIndigenous Language Preservation: Dictionaries Project. Thisproject is a response to the alarming rates of language loss inAustralia, and aims to support the publication of Indigenouslanguages dictionaries. A dictionary contributes to languagemaintenance, supporting written texts of all genres includingimportant literacy development resources. Dictionaries are avaluable addition to the tool kit of language learners, educators,interpreters and translators. The Dictionaries Project will producea number of much-needed, high-quality dictionaries of Indigenouslanguages, which will contribute to community efforts to revitaliseand strengthen their languages. The Dictionaries Project is proudlyfunded by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
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ISBN-13: 9781925302806
Published: 1 Jul 2019
Published In: Australia
Imprint: Aboriginal Studies Press
Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 240mm
Width: 170mm
Pages: 292

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