Proto-Australian

Reconstruction of a Common Ancestor Language

Autori

• Mark Harvey
• Robert Mailhammer

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• 486 pagine
• 18 ore di lettura

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The book presents a comprehensive evaluation of the Proto-Australian hypothesis, asserting that most Australian languages share a common ancestor, Proto-Australian (PA). Through historical linguistics methodologies, the authors demonstrate that nearly all Australian languages derive from PA, which was spoken in a limited region. The work challenges existing theories on language spread in hunter-gatherer societies, raising important questions for the understanding of Australian prehistory and broader implications for hunter-gatherer language evolution and migration patterns.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2024

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