Indigenous and Minority Placenames - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Indigenous and Minority Placenames write by Ian D. Clark. This book was released on 2014-08-01. Indigenous and Minority Placenames available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book showcases current research into Indigenous and minority placenames in Australia and internationally. Many of the chapters in this volume originated as papers at a Trends in Toponymy conference hosted by the University of Ballarat in 2007 that featured Australian and international speakers. The chapters in this volume provide insight into the quality of toponymic research that is being undertaken in Australia and in countries such as Canada, Finland, South Africa, New Zealand, and Norway. The research presented here draws on the disciplines of linguistics, geography, history, and anthropology. The book includes meticulous studies of placenames in central NSW and the Upper Hunter region; Gundungurra cave names; western Arnhem Land; Northern Cape York Peninsula and Mount Wheeler in Queensland; saltwater placenames around Mer in the Torres Strait; and the Kaurna in South Australia.
Aboriginal Placenames
Aboriginal Placenames - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Aboriginal Placenames write by Luise Hercus. This book was released on 2009-10-01. Aboriginal Placenames available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Aboriginal approaches to the naming of places across Australia differ radically from the official introduced Anglo-Australian system. However, many of these earlier names have been incorporated into contemporary nomenclature, with considerable reinterpretations of their function and form. Recently, state jurisdictions have encouraged the adoption of a greater number of Indigenous names, sometimes alongside the accepted Anglo-Australian terms, around Sydney Harbour, for example. In some cases, the use of an introduced name, such as Gove, has been contested by local Indigenous people. The 19 studies brought together in this book present an overview of current issues involving Indigenous placenames across the whole of Australia, drawing on the disciplines of geography, linguistics, history, and anthropology. They include meticulous studies of historical records, and perspectives stemming from contemporary Indigenous communities. The book includes a wealth of documentary information on some 400 specific placenames, including those of Sydney Harbour, the Blue Mountains, Canberra, western Victoria, the Lake Eyre district, the Victoria River District, and southwestern Cape York Peninsula.
Names and Naming
Names and Naming - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Names and Naming write by Guy Puzey. This book was released on 2016-02-02. Names and Naming available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book explores international trends in naming and contributes to the growing field of onomastic enquiry. Naming practices are viewed here through a critical lens, demonstrating a high level of political and social engagement in relation to how we name people and places. The contributors to this publication examine why names are not only symbols of a person or place, but also manifestations of cultural, linguistic and social heritage in their own right. Presenting analyses of geographically and culturally diverse perspectives and case studies, the book investigates how names can represent deeper kinds of identity, act as objects of attachment and dependence, and reflect community mores and social customs while functioning as powerful mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion. The book will be of interest to researchers in onomastics, sociology, human geography, linguistics and history.
The Oxford Guide to Australian Languages
The Oxford Guide to Australian Languages - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Oxford Guide to Australian Languages write by Claire Bowern. This book was released on 2023-03-16. The Oxford Guide to Australian Languages available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Oxford Guide to Australian Languages is a wide-ranging reference work that explores the more than 550 traditional and new Indigenous languages of Australia. Australian languages have long played an important role in diachronic and synchronic linguistics and are a vital testing ground for linguistic theory. Until now, however, there has been no comprehensive and accessible guide to the their vast linguistic diversity. This volume fills that gap, bringing together leading scholars and junior researchers to provide an up-to-date guide to all aspects of the languages of Australia. The chapters in the book explore typology, documentation, and classification; linguistic structures from phonology to pragmatics and discourse; sociolinguistics and language variation; and language in the community. The final part offers grammatical sketches of a selection of languages, sub-groups, and families. At a time when the number of living Australian languages is significantly reduced even compared to twenty year ago, this volume establishes priorities for future linguistic research and contributes to the language expansion and revitalization efforts that are underway.
Naming No Man’s Land
Naming No Man’s Land - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Naming No Man’s Land write by Paul Carter. This book was released on . Naming No Man’s Land available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
