R. M. W. Dixon
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View article: Preliminary Material
Preliminary Material Open
View article: The Essence of Linguistic Analysis An Integrated Approach
The Essence of Linguistic Analysis An Integrated Approach Open
In The Essence of Linguistic Analysis by R. M. W. Dixon relates together, in a clear and succinct manner, individual grammatical categories, showing their dependencies and locating each in its place within the overall tapestry of a languag…
View article: The Unmasking of English Dictionaries
The Unmasking of English Dictionaries Open
When we look up a word in a dictionary, we want to know not just its meaning but also its function and the circumstances under which it should be used in preference to words of similar meaning. Standard dictionaries do not address such mat…
View article: "We used to eat people": Revelations of a Fiji Islands Traditional Village
"We used to eat people": Revelations of a Fiji Islands Traditional Village Open
Living in a reed hut on Taveuni - the 'garden isle' of Fiji - the author studied the native language and carefully observed their traditions until he was accepted as a (somewhat unusual) member of the village. Despite five cyclones the sum…
View article: Edible Gender, Mother-in-Law Style, and Other Grammatical Wonders: Studies in Dyirbal, Yidin, and Warrgamay
Edible Gender, Mother-in-Law Style, and Other Grammatical Wonders: Studies in Dyirbal, Yidin, and Warrgamay Open
This book builds on R. M. W. Dixon's most influential work on the indigenous languages of Australia over the past forty years, from his trailblazing grammar of Dyirbal published in 1972 to later grammars of Yidin (1971) and Warrgamay (1981…