@book{:/content/books/9789027273550, editor = "Dixon, R.M.W. and Blake, Barry J.",pages = "", title = "Handbook of Australian Languages: Volume 1", publisher = "John Benjamins", year = "1979", url = "https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/books/9789027273550", abstract = "This handbook makes available short grammatical sketches of Australian languages. Each grammar is written in a standard format, following guidelines provided by the editors, and includes a sample text and vocabulary text. In the introduction the editors discuss some of the recurrent features of languages across the continent, together with grammars of Guugu Yimidhirr by John Haviland; Pitta-Pitta by Barry J. Blake; Gumbaynggir by Diana Eades; and Yaygir by Terry Crowley.", }