I Am a Linguist With a Foreword by Peter Matthews |
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| Author:
| Dixon, R. M. W. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-19405-2 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $98.00 |
Book Description:
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The story of extended linguistic fieldwork in Aboriginal Australia, Fiji and Amazonia, linked to theoretical study of the nature of human language, also throwing in detective novels, science fiction stories and blues and gospel discography. Interspersed with frank assessment of the role of universities today.
The story of extended linguistic fieldwork in Aboriginal Australia, Fiji and Amazonia, linked to theoretical study of the nature of human language, also throwing in detective novels, science fiction stories and blues and gospel discography. Interspersed with frank assessment of the role of universities today.