Discover the Language and Culture of Australia's First Peoples with Kaurna Warrapiipa: The Most Comprehensive and Authoritative Kaurna Dictionary by Rob Amery - A Must-Have Resource for Linguists, Historians, and Language Learners!
Kaurna Warrapiipa, Kaurna Dictionary by Rob Amery is a groundbreaking work that celebrates the Kaurna language and culture, and is an essential resource for anyone interested in Indigenous Australian languages. With over 8,000 entries, this dictionary is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to the Kaurna language available today, and includes detailed information on grammar, pronunciation, and usage. Amery's deep understanding and love of the language shines through in his meticulous research and attention to detail, making this book a true labor of love. Whether you're a linguist, historian, or simply someone who wants to learn more about the rich cultural heritage of Australia's First Peoples, Kaurna Warrapiipa is an invaluable resource that you won't want to be without.
Kaurna to English and English to Kaurna translations give learners quick access and the ability to identify the creative processes used to translate and adapt old words to new for modern day application that is rooted in ancient integrity.
This simple, comprehensive and insightful dictionary is easy to navigate and is grounded with ancient and modern Kaurna voices and robust historical and contemporary sources.
Rob Kudnuitya Amery, a non-Aboriginal man, started working with Kaurna in 1989 and began running Kaurna language workshops in the early 1990s. From 1995 to 1998 he studied the language intensively for a PhD which was published as Warrabarna Kaurna! Reclaiming an Australian Language in 2000. He has been instrumental in setting up Kaurna language programs in schools and universities.Rob has published widely on the Kaurna language and efforts to reclaim it. Working together with Kaurna people, he continues to research many aspects of the language (placenames, Dreamings, historical materials, its current use, etc.). In 2002, together with Kauwanu Lewis and Ngarpadla Alitya, he set up Kaurna Warra Pintyanthi to plan and develop the language and to establish a process to deal with numerous requests for names and translations. Susie Greenwood is a researcher at the University of Adelaide. Jasmin Morley is a linguist at the University of Adelaide.
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