Dhanggati

Grammar and Dictionary with Dhanggati Stories

Amanda Lissarrague

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Aboriginal

01 January 2017

Languages & ESL; Aboriginal Languages - Beginner Self-Study; Aboriginal Languages - Bilingual Dictionary; Aboriginal Languages - Grammar; Aboriginal Languages - Texts; Australian Aboriginal - Languages

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The homeland of Dhanggati people is the Macleay Valley in what is now known as the mid-north coast of New South Wales. The Dhanggati language was spoken by the oldest generation ‘right through’ up until the late 1960s. Today Dhanggati people are working to reclaim, learn and teach their language; this grammar and dictionary was written to support their efforts.

Amanda Lissarrague’s research is based on the recordings of Dhanggati Elders, written historical records and the knowledge of Dhanggati people today.

The first edition of this book was published in 2007 and has been widely used in language learning in the valley since that time. This second edition of the Dhanggati grammar and dictionary with Dhanggatti stories has the features of the first edition, including the stories, and the language information has been expanded and refine:

it identifies the speakers, where known
it includes both plain language and descriptive linguistics to support language teaching and learning
The English to Dhanggati word list and the subject finder list help learners to find words
it includes dedicated lists of new words, and words adapted from English
There are refinements in both the grammatical description and dictionary entries

By: Amanda Lissarrague
ISBN: 9780648690108
ISBN 10: 0648690105
Publication Date: 01 January 2017
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active