Item #106432 The Mayi languages of the Queensland Gulf Country. Gavan Breen.

The Mayi languages of the Queensland Gulf Country

Canberra: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, 1981. Royal octavo, wraps, map, pp x, 238. Light wear to the edges and corners. Clean. Very good condition. Uncommon.

"This descripion of Mayi languages has been written mainly for two different groups: (a) people with a special interest in the Flinders-Leichhardt area, especially the descendents of the speakers of Mayi and (b) specialists in language." (Author). Sections include: Mayi and its speakers, phonology, grammar (including morphology, syntax, grammatical notes, etc.). There is a very extensive vocabulary (pp 91 - 233), with notes on pronunciation. Item #106432

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