{"product_id":"searching-for-aboriginal-languages-memoirs-of-a-field-worker-paperback-9781108025041","title":"Searching for Aboriginal Languages; Memoirs of a Field Worker (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108025041","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSearching for Aboriginal Languages\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMemoirs of a Field Worker\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fascinating account of fieldwork on endangered Aboriginal languages in the tropical rainforest of Queensland during the 1960s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eR. M. W. Dixon (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108025041, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 February 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e350 pages, 20 b\/w illus.  1 colour illus.  2 maps\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2 cm, 0.45 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn the early 1960s, R. M. W. (Bob) Dixon was one of the first linguists to study the Aboriginal languages of northeast Queensland, Australia. He found that some languages of the coastal rainforest were still in daily use, but others were only half-remembered by a single elder. This autobiographical account of fourteen years of research, first published in 1984, paints a fascinating picture of the frontier society that existed in the region nearly fifty years ago. It reveals the difficulties and the excitement of linguistic fieldwork, but most of all it focuses on the people who agreed to work with Dixon and patiently helped him to understand their dauntingly complex languages. They allowed him to record their legends and songs and spent many hours answering his questions; this book is a poignant reminder of the fragility of their ancient culture.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Setting off\u003cbr\u003e 2. 'Haven't you got a machine?'\u003cbr\u003e 3. 'You never talk it to me!'\u003cbr\u003e 4. Full of unforgettable characters\u003cbr\u003e 5. 'Time to get back to wife'\u003cbr\u003e 6. 'Drink this!'\u003cbr\u003e 7. 'Of course we'll keep in touch'\u003cbr\u003e 8. 'Doing all these Jalnguy'\u003cbr\u003e 9. Lots of linguistic expertise\u003cbr\u003e 10. 'This way be bit more better'\u003cbr\u003e 11. 'Happiness and fun'\u003cbr\u003e 12. 'It's not'\u003cbr\u003e 13. 'Those are good for you'\u003cbr\u003e 14. Loss\u003cbr\u003e 15. 'I think I like that language best'\u003cbr\u003e Afterword\u003cbr\u003e Pronunciation of Aboriginal words\u003cbr\u003e Tribal and language names.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002113315096,"sku":"9781108025041","price":32.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108025041i.jpg?v=1694873342","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/searching-for-aboriginal-languages-memoirs-of-a-field-worker-paperback-9781108025041","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}