WEST AUSTRALIANA ABORIGINAL

Pitjantjatjara and Yanunytjatjara are two neighbouring dialects of the Western Desert language. They are spoken over a wide area of the Northern Territory and South Australia stretching south from Areyonga to Coober Pedy and beyond, along the Western Australian border and as far as Oodnadatta to the east. The Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara to English Dictionary has been in print since 1992 helping hundreds if not thousands of students and speakers to master one of the most widely spoken languages of Central Australia. The dictionary comprises a list of commonly used words, concisely defined and illustrated with examples given by Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara speakers, along with reverse word finder to help English speakers locate the words they need.

Dictionary of Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara with expanded meanings, gramatical usage and cultural information; includes spelling and pronunciation guide, notes on dialect variation; extensive English to Pitjantjatjara or Yankunytjatjara finder list.

Notes:

• 2nd edition. Previous ed. published under title: A Basic Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara dictionary, 1987.
• xii, 260 p. : ill., map ; 27 cm. SCARCE
• ex-library copy with only very acceptable usual marks
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• First Nations (AIATSIS) Subject:
  • Language – Vocabulary – Dictionaries and glossaries
  • Language – Linguistics – Grammar and syntax
  • Language – Linguistics – Phonology – Pronunciation
  • Yankunytjatjara people (C4) (NT SG52-16)
  • Yankunytjatjara language (C4) (NT SG52-16)
  • Pitjantjatjara people (C6) (NT SG52-11)
  • Pitjantjatjara language (C6) (NT SG52-11)
  • Western Australia (WA)
  • South Australia – Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
  • South Central Northern Territory (NT)

  Subject:

  • Pitjantjatjara language — Dictionaries — English
  • Yankunytjatjara language — Dictionaries — English
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