The Best Oceanic & Australian Language Books 2024

1. Australian Sign Language: Auslan: An Introduction to Sign Language Linguistics [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. This is first comprehensive introduction to the linguistics of Auslan, the sign language of Australia. Assuming no prior background in language study, it explores each key aspect of the structure of Auslan, providing an accessible overview of its grammar (how sentences are structured), phonology (the building blocks of signs), morphology (the structure of signs), lexicon (vocabulary), semantics (how meaning is created), and discourse (how Auslan is used in context). The authors also discuss a range of myths and misunderstandings about sign languages, provide an insight into the history and development of Auslan, and show how Auslan is related to other sign languages, such as those used in Britain, the USA and New Zealand. Complete with clear illustrations of the signs in use and useful further reading lists, this is an ideal resource for anyone interested in Auslan, as well as those seeking a clear, general introduction to sign language linguistics.

Australian Sign Language: Auslan: An Introduction to Sign Language Linguistics, Used [Paperback]

2. LiliUokalani [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. A biography of the last queen of Hawaii who, among other accomplishments, wrote the anthem "Aloha Oe" and worked to preserve Hawaiian customs, especially after the kingdom's annexation by the United States.

LiliUokalani, Used [Paperback]

3. The Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary, With a Concise Hawaiian Grammar (English and Hawaiian Edition), Used [Paperback]

The Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary, With a Concise Hawaiian Grammar (English and Hawaiian Edition) by Esther T. Mookini; Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel H. Elbert

The Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary, With a Concise Hawaiian Grammar (English and Hawaiian Edition), Used [Paperback]

4. Lonely Planet Australian Phrasebook (Lonely Planet Language Survival Kit), Used [Paperback]

Providing a background on the wide range of Aussie interests, this phrasebook contains clear vocabulary lists to suit every social situations with essential English words and phrases.

Lonely Planet Australian Phrasebook (Lonely Planet Language Survival Kit), Used [Paperback]

5. Hippocrene Language and Travel Guide to Australia, Used [Paperback]

Hippocrene Language and Travel Guide to Australia by Helen Jonsen

Hippocrene Language and Travel Guide to Australia, Used [Paperback]

6. Let's Learn the Hawaiian Alphabet [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Text and pictures done by Mexican children present the land, people, and history of Mexico.

Let's Learn the Hawaiian Alphabet, Used [Hardcover]

7. Let's Learn to Count in Hawaiian, Used [Hardcover]

2001953; Clean, some bump to edge, children's name in red on page bookplate. Bright and colorful tropical square book. ; 2001953.

Let's Learn to Count in Hawaiian, Used [Hardcover]

8. Beginner's Hawaiian [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Beginner's Hawaiian by Zelie D. Sherwood

Beginner's Hawaiian, Used [Paperback]

9. An Easy Guide to the Hawaiian Language [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. A follow up to The Hawaiian Word Book, this handy, compact guide is perfect for students or anyone else interested in an easy introduction to the Hawaiian Language. Packed with basic, useful words and terms for everyday conversation, it is written in English-Hawaiian translation and organized by category for quick referencing. Complete with common definitions and pronunciation tips, this guide will help beginners become familiar with speaking Hawaiian.

An Easy Guide to the Hawaiian Language, Used [Paperback]

10. Hawaiian Language and Hawaiian English Dictionary a Complete Grammar [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Softcover book is a dictionary and grammar of the Hawaiian language.

Hawaiian Language and Hawaiian English Dictionary a Complete Grammar, Used [Paperback]