Abstract: 1. Acknowledgements 2. Map 3. Contributor's addresses 4. Foreword (by Campbell, Lyle) 5. Introduction: subgrouping methodology in historical linguistics (by Bowern, Claire) 6. A methodological history of Australian linguistic classification (by Koch, Harold) 7. Pama-Nyungan as a genetic entity (by Miceli, Luisa) 8. The coherence and distinctiveness of the Pama-Nyungan language family within the Australian linguistic phylum (by O'Grady, Geoffrey) 9. Pama-Nyungan: phonological reconstruction and status as a phylogenetic group (by Alpher, Barry) 10. The Arandic subgroup of Australian languages (by Koch, Harold) 11. The Ngumpin-Yapa subgroup (by McConvell, Patrick) 12. Thura-Yura as a subgroup (by Simpson, Jane) 13. The Yarli languages (by Hercus, Luise) 14. Evolution of the verb conjugations in the Ngarna languages (by Breen, Gavan) 15. The failure of the evidence of shared innovations in Cape York Peninsula (by Black, Paul) 16. Diagnostic similarities and differences between Nyulnyulan and neighbouring languages (by Bowern, Claire) 17. Revisiting Proto-Mirndi (by Green, Ian) 18. Stem forms and paradigm reshaping in Gunwinyguan (by Baker, Brett) 19. Combined references 20. Language index 21. Subject index 22. Appendices
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-03-18
Language: en
Type: book
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