Mawng Dictionary - Hardcover

Singer, Ruth; Urabadi, Rosemary; Ambidjambidj, Philip

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1925302709 ISBN 13: 9781925302707

Verlag: Aboriginal Studies Press, 2021

Inhaltsangabe

Mawng is a language of western Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is the main language of Warruwi community and is spoken by about 400 people of all generations. Mawng is associated with the islands of Warruwi and Weyirra (North and South Goulburn Islands) and an area of the mainland near the islands. The Mawng Dictionary is the most comprehensive ever published. It contains information about plants and animals, cultural practices, place names and kinship terms, including tri-relational kunteypi terms. There is an introduction to Mawng with explanations of the spelling system and kinship. It includes many illustrations, an English word finder, and lists of kinship terms, verb roots and scientific names for plants and animals.

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Ruth Singer is an experienced author with a reputation for her fabric manipulation work. She has published two previous titles Sew Eco and Sew It Up. She has worked as a designer-maker since 2005 and runs workshops for adults and children. Ruth is also very active on Twitter and other online social media platforms. www.ruthsinger.com

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Aboriginal Studies Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1925302709
• ISBN 13: 9781925302707
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 338
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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