An introduction to the languages of Moreton Bay : Yagarabul and its Djandewal dialect, and Moreton Islands Gowar / Kerry Charlton and Barry A. Brown.

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TitleAn introduction to the languages of Moreton Bay : Yagarabul and its Djandewal dialect, and Moreton Islands Gowar / Kerry Charlton and Barry A. Brown.DescriptionThe Wulara-Nguru lexical handbook contains comprehensively researched and compiled word lists, surveyed words and cultural insights to assist language revitalisation across Moreton Bay and south east Queensland. Wulara-Nguru (language shadow/spirit) investigates the word shadows to establish language distinction and borrowings between them. Word lists collected since Brisbane Penal Settlement days, audio by academics a hundred years later, linguistic efforts and living memory inform clarity for repairing historical fragmentation. It arises from the shadows caused by the newcomers needing goori languages for survival in unknown territory; to convert the 'heathens' or exploit the new environment. Many weren't linguistically trained but each had an interest in retaining the languages. Some spoke and wrote a composite of two or more languages as one. Goories adjusted theirs to suit duggai ability. Despite colonial attitudes of superiority, collaborative conversations in prisons, besides humpies or rivers, under trees and on missions forged a priceless legacy. Twelve years of inquiry produces this exceptional resource for language custodians and their partners in reclaiming languages.Personal author Brown, Barry A.Charlton, KerryImprintQueensland : Kerry Charlton, 2019.; Â©2019.LanguageEnglish; E23; E26Date2019Collation82 pages : illustrations, map ; 30 cm.ISBN9780646808963Bib. formatBooksNotesWulara-Nguru historical language mapping project by Gaja Kerry Charlton and Barry A. Brown; In English ; includes word lists in Yagarabul, Djandewal dialect and Gowar.

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Library of Congress (keywords)Yugara language E23Guwar language E26Aboriginal Australians -- Languages -- QueenslandAboriginal Australians -- Queensland

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An introduction to the languages of Moreton Bay : Yagarabul and its Djandewal dialect, and Moreton Islands Gowar / Kerry Charlton and Barry A. Brown.