Jessica Denniss Jessica Denniss i(6479581 works by)
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1 y separately published work icon Ngarinyman to English Dictionary Caroline Jones (editor), Eva Schultz-Berndt (editor), Jessica Denniss (editor), Felicity Meakins (editor), Canberra : Aboriginal Studies Press , 2019 17111578 2019 single work information book

'Ngarinyman is an Aboriginal language of the northern Victoria River District in the Northern Territory (Australia). Many Ngarinyman people live in Yarralin, Bulla Camp, Amanbidji​ (Kildurk) and around Timber Creek.

'The Ngarinyman to English Dictionary contains Ngarinyman words with English translations, illustrations and detailed encyclopaedic information about plants, animals and cultural practices.

'Also included is a guide to Ngarinyman grammar and an English index. This volume is ideal for both beginners and advanced speakers of Ngarinyman, for translators and interpreters, and for anyone interested in learning more about Ngarinyman language and culture.

'The Ngarinyman to English Dictionary is a part of the AIATSIS​ Indigenous Language Preservation: Dictionaries Project. This project is a response to the alarming rates of language loss in Australia, and aims to support the publication of Indigenous languages dictionaries.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Gurri Watharrigu Magaragu : The Girl Is Looking for Her Little Brother The Girl is Looking for her Little Brother June Injie , Jessica Denniss , Clint Taylor (illustrator), June Injie , Joyce Injie , South Hedland : Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre , 2011 9467252 2011 single work children's fiction children's

'This book tells the story of a young girl who goes looking all over for her little brother.' (Source: Publisher's website)
1 On Absence Jessica Denniss , 2004 single work short story
— Appears in: A Most Provoking Thing 2004; (p. 1-14)
1 y separately published work icon A Most Provoking Thing Stuart Glover (editor), Amy Barker (editor), Jessica Denniss (editor), Michael Ferguson (editor), Eugenie FitzGerald (editor), Morgan Jones (editor), Chad Parkhill (editor), Trudi Plaschke (editor), Lyndal Ross (editor), Kelvin Grove : Queensland University of Technology, Creative Industries Faculty dotlit , 2004 7641836 2004 anthology poetry short story
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