This pioneer volume assembles thirteen etymological studies covering a broad range of languages, focusing in particular Australian Indigenous languages. Etymology is understood in a broad sense as a type of historical research that aims at investigating the origin of a word (lex…
"This ... volume assembles thirteen etymological studies covering a broad range of languages, focusing in particular Australian indigenous languages ... The phenomena investigated in the contributions comprise Australian indigenous place names and kinship terms, constructions an…
Main description: This pioneer volume assembles thirteen etymological studies covering a broad range of languages, focusing in particular Australian Indigenous languages. Etymology is understood in a broad sense as a type of historical research that aims at investigating the ori…