Aborigines of Victoria: Volume 2

With Notes Relating to the Habits of the Natives of Other Parts of Australia and Tasmania Compiled from Various Sources for the Government of Victoria

By:

Robert Brough Smyth

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics

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Robert Brough Smyth (1830–1889) was a successful Melbourne-based mining engineer and civil servant who spent 16 years as Secretary of the Board for the Protection of the Aborigines. In this study of the society and customs of indigenous Australians in the Victoria region, first published in 1878, he combines his own observations with those of others who lived or worked closely with the Aboriginal population. The principal focus of volume 2 is language. Smyth discusses the similarities and differences between regional dialects, grammatical rules and the use of sign language, and the vocabularies of different regions. The nine essays by European settlers which form the appendices explore a variety of anthropological topics and shed light on the complex relationship that existed between the indigenous Australian population and the European immigrants. A final chapter outlines the customs and characteristics of the Aborigines of Tasmania.

Release date NZ

December 2nd, 2010

Author

Robert Brough Smyth

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

1 Maps; 35 Line drawings, black and white

Pages

492

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics

Dimensions

25x244x170

ISBN-13

9781108006576

Product ID

9980082

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