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The Sydney Language

Troy Jakelin

9781925302868

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Price: $34.95
Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781925302868
Published: July 2019

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The Sydney Language was written to revive interest the Aboriginallanguage of the Sydney district. It makes readily available thesmall amount of surviving information from historical records.Author, Professor Jakelin Troy refers to the language as the'Sydney Language' because there was no name given for thelanguage in these historical records until late in the nineteenthcentury when it was referred to as Dharug.

The language is now called by its many clan names, includingGadigal in the Sydney city area and Dharug in Western Sydney.The word for Aboriginal person in this language is 'yura', this wordbeen used to help identify the language, with the most commonspellings being Iyora and Eora.

The Sydney Language is ideal for anyone interested in learningmore about the language and culture of the Aboriginal ownersof what is now called Sydney.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781925302868
Published: July 2019

Number of pages: 120
Width: 170 mm
Height: 240 mm
Depth: not specified

Publisher: ATF Press

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