A Learners Guide To Eastern And Central Arrernte

Download or read book A Learner's Guide to Eastern and Central Arrernte written by Jennifer Anne Green and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eastern and Central Arrernte are strong languages, spoken every day by about 2000 people in many communities in Central Australia. For Arrernte people, their language is important in a way that goes beyond straightforward communication. It links them with their family and their country. This fully revised learner's guide is an excellent introduction to the Arrernte language. It explains the structure of the language in a clear way, without using linguistic jargon. Special features include sections on kinship, useful words and phrases, and a guide to pronunciation and spelling. A separate audio cassette contains readings of the sample sentences and dialogues in the guide, as well as additional information about the sounds of Arrernte.