Geocentric directional systems in Australia: a typology-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Geocentric directional systems in Australia: a typology

Published:2022-01-01 Issue:s1 Volume:8 Page:67-89
ISSN:2199-174X
Container-title:Linguistics Vanguard
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Author:

Hoffmann Dorothea¹,Palmer Bill²,Gaby Alice³

Affiliation:

1. The Language Conservancy , Bloomington , IN , USA

2. School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences, College of Human and Social Futures , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , NSW , Australia

3. School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics , Monash University , Monash , VIC , Australia

Abstract

Abstract This paper presents the results of a survey of geocentric directional systems across Australia using published and unpublished material as well as fieldwork data, providing the first systematic overview of such systems in Australia. The 116 sampled varieties, spoken across diverse landscapes, exhibit variation within and across languages. Many make use of more than one directional system. This paper sets out to create a systematic typological overview of geocentric directionals in Australia taking into account cultural and topographic salience, revisiting existing classifications of directional systems.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Linguistics and Language,Language and Linguistics

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/lingvan-2021-0063/pdf

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