The Arandic subgroup of Australian languages

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. Map
5. Contributor’s addresses ix
6. Foreword xi
7. Introduction 1
8. A methodological history of Australian linguistic classification 17
9. Pama-Nyungan as a genetic entity 61
10. The coherence and distinctiveness of the Pama-Nyungan language family within the Australian linguistic phylum 69
11. Pama-Nyungan 93
12. The Arandic subgroup of Australian languages 127
13. The Ngumpin-Yapa subgroup 151
14. Thura-Yura as a subgroup 179
15. The Yarli languages 207
16. Evolution of the verb conjugations in the Ngarna languages 223
17. The failure of the evidence of shared innovations in Cape York Peninsula 241
18. Diagnostic similarities and differences between Nyulnyulan and neighbouring languages 269
19. Revisiting Proto-Mirndi 291
20. Stem forms and paradigm reshaping in Gunwinyguan 313
21. Combined references 341
22. Language index 365
23. Subject index 373
24. Appendices 379