Warlpiri Encyclopaedic Dictionary

Warlpiri yimi-kirli manu jaru-kurlu

Mary Laughren, Kenneth Hale, Jeannie Egan Nungarrayi , Marlurrku Paddy Patrick Jangala

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Aboriginal

Aboriginal Studies Press
01 December 2022

Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; Languages & ESL; Aboriginal Languages - Beginner Self-Study; Aboriginal Languages - Cultural Material; Aboriginal Languages - Bilingual Dictionary; Aboriginal Languages - Grammar; Australian Aboriginal - Languages

Warlpiri is a language of the Tanami Desert area of the Northern Territory of Australia. Hundreds of Warlpiri speakers from the main Warlpiri communities of Yuendumu, Willowra, Lajamanu, Nyirrpi and Alekarenge have contributed to the Warlpiri Dictionary, which has been more than 50 years in the making.

It contains Warlpiri words with English translations; instructive example sentences rich with Warlpiri history and cultural practices; detailed flora and fauna information; more than 500 illustrations, plus colour photographs; and maps of Warlpiri country. With an English word finder, and a guide to Warlpiri grammar and to the complex vocabulary for family relations this dictionary is essential for both beginner and advanced speakers of Warlpiri, translators and interpreters, and for anyone interested in learning more about Warlpiri language and culture.

Compiled by: Mary Laughren
Other compilation by: Kenneth Hale, Jeannie Egan Nungarrayi, Marlurrku Paddy Patrick Jangala, Robert Hoogenraad
Imprint: Aboriginal Studies Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Weight: 2.200kg
ISBN: 9781925302424
ISBN 10: 1925302423
Pages: 1416
Publication Date: 01 December 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mary Laughren began learning and documenting Warlpiri in 1975 when she was posted to Yuendumu as a linguist (research officer). She started compiling a dictionary of Warlpiri in 1978, working closely with Ken Hale, and with Warlpiri and non-Warlpiri co-compilers in Lajamanu, Wirliyajarrayi, Yuendumu and Nyirrpi over the following decades. Laughren holds an honorary senior research fellowship at The University of Queensland.