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Östen Dahl Tohuku University
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Ekkehard König University of Paris III
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Volume 147
Language Description Informed by Theory
Edited by Rob Pensalfini, Myfany Turpin and Diana Guillemin
Language Description
Informed by Theory
Edited by
Rob Pensalfini
The University of Queensland
Myfany Turpin
The University of Queensland
Diana Guillemin
Griffith University
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Table of contents
Map of Australian languages referred to in this book vii
List of contributors xi
Editors’ introduction 1
Rob Pensalfini, Diana Guillemin & Myfany Turpin
Bibliography of Mary Laughren 15
Myfany Turpin & Diana Guillemin
Evaluating the Bilingual Education Program in Warlpiri schools 25
Samantha Disbray
part 1. Phonology
Phonological aspects of Arandic baby talk 49
Myfany Turpin, Katherine Demuth & April Ngampart Campbell
Prestopping of nasals and laterals is only partly parallel 81
Erich Round
part 2. Morphology
Liminal pronoun systems: Evidence from Garrwa 99
Ilana Mushin
Verbs as spatial deixis markers in Jingulu 123
Rob Pensalfini
The reconstruction of inflectional classes in morphology:
History, method and Pama-Nyungan (Australian) verbs 153
Harold Koch
part 3. Syntax
Marking Definiteness or Specificity, not necessarily both: Evidence
of a principle of economy from Mauritian Creole 193
Diana Guillemin
vi Language Description informed by Theory
Theory and experiment in parametric minimalism:
The case of Romance negation 217
Giuseppe Longobardi
Serial verbs in Wambaya 263
Rachel Nordlinger
Nominals as adjuncts or arguments: Further evidence
from language mixing 283
Felicity Meakins
part 4. Semantics
The case of the invisible postman: The current status of the French
future tense 319
Lynn Wales
Manner and result: The view from clean 337
Beth Levin & Malka Rappaport Hovav
part 5. Anthropological linguistics
Shifting relations: Structure and agency in the language
of Bininj Gunwok kinship 361
Murray Garde
Language index 383
Subject index 385
Map of Australian languages referred to in
this book
Approximate location of Australian languages referred to in this book
(sub-groups not shown).
Map of Australian languages referred to in this book ix
Key: Numbers correspond to the following languages whose spelling and
location is based on the Australian Indigenous languages database
http://austlang.aiatsis.gov.au/main.php
1. Adnyamathanha 24. Jaru 52. Nyangumarta
2. Alyawarr 25. Jawoyn 53. Nyawaygi
3. Anmatyerr 26. Jingulu 54. Olgolo
4. Arabana 27. Jiwarli 55. Panyjima
5. Arrernte 28. Jurruru 56. Pintupi
6. Baagundji 29. Kalkatungu 57. Pitta-Pitta
(Paakantyi) 30. Kaurna 58. Rembarrnga
7. Banggarla 31. Kayardild 59. Ritharrngu
(Parnkalla) 32. Kaytetye 60. Thalanyji
8. Bilinarra 33. Kriol (Roper) 61. Waanyi
9. Binbinka 34. Kuku Yalanji 62. Walmajarri
10. Bininj Gunwok 35. Kunjen 63. Wambaya
11. Darkinyung 36. Kurrama 64. Wangkangurru
12. Diyari 37. Kuuk-Thayorre 65. Warlpiri
13. Dyirbal 38. Mangarayi 66. Warrgamay
14. Gadhang 39. Martuthunira 67. Warungu
15. Garrwa 40. Mudburra 68. Watjarri
16. Gudanji 41. Ngaanyatjarra 69. Wemba-Wemba
17. Gujani (Kuyani) 42. Ngaliwurru 70. Wirangu
18. Gumbaynggirr 43. Ngandi 71. Yandruwandha
19. Gunwinygu 44. Ngarigu 72. Yankunytjatjara
(Kunwinjku) 45. Ngarinyman 73. Yaygirr
20. Gurindji, Gurindji 46. Ngarluma 74. Yidiny
Kriol 47. Ngarnka 75. Yindjibarndi
21. Guugu Yimidhirr 48. Ngiyambaa 76. Yirr-Yoront
22. Jadliaura 49. Ngunawal 77. Yolngu Matha
(Yardliyawara) 50. Nungali 78. Yukulta
23. Jaminjung 51. Nyamal
