{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-the-western-desert-language-by-wilfrid-henry-douglas-by-wilfrid-henry-douglas","title":"An Introduction To The Western Desert Language by Wilfrid Henry Douglas by Wilfrid Henry Douglas","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Georgia',serif;max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.6;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;background:#004b23;color:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1px;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:4px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003eFREE SHIPPING IN AUSTRALIA • Express Post option additional at checkout\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:22px;margin:0 0 4px;color:#000;\"\u003eAn Introduction To The Western Desert Language by Wilfrid Henry Douglas\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:15px;color:#444;margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eBy Wilfrid Henry Douglas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:#004b23;margin:0;\"\u003eHardcover • University of Sydney\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:#004b23;border-bottom:2px solid #d4af37;padding-bottom:6px;margin:20px 0 10px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;color:#333;margin:0 0 6px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eBased on dialect spoken at Warburton Ranges, W.A.; Descriptive statement and pedagogical grammar; Locations of speakers of dialects shown; Deals with pronunciation, grammar, examples of sentence construction given; Seven native texts and translations, including one sacred myth - Wati Kutjara; Comparison of several dialects in appendix - Warburton Ranges, Ooldea, Mount Margaret, Jigalong, Norseman, Fitzroy Crossing, Oodnadatta areas, including vocabularies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:#004b23;border-bottom:2px solid #d4af37;padding-bottom:6px;margin:20px 0 10px;\"\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;color:#333;margin:0 0 12px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e An Introduction To The Western Desert Language\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wilfrid Henry Douglas (University of Sydney)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;color:#333;margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThis seminal work, \"An Introduction To The Western Desert Language\", authored by Wilfrid Henry Douglas, was published by the University of Sydney in 1964. As a first edition, it represents a foundational contribution to the study of Indigenous Australian languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;color:#333;margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe book serves as a comprehensive introduction to the Western Desert Language, offering both a descriptive statement and a pedagogical grammar. It focuses primarily on the dialect spoken around the Warburton Ranges in Western Australia, yet also provides context by indicating the locations of other dialect speakers. 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