Re-awakening languages : theory and practice in the revitalisation of Australia's indigenous languages / edited by John Hobson [and others].

Contributor(s):

Hobson, John Robert, 1958- [editor.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1920899553
9781920899554

Other title:

Theory and practice in the revitalisation of Australia's indigenous languages

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

499.15 22

LOC classification:

P40.5.L3572 A8 2010

Contents:

Part One: Language policy and planning -- Part Two: Language in communities -- Part Three: Language centres and programs -- Part Four: Language in education -- Part Five: Literacy and oracy -- Part Six: Language and technology -- Part Seven: Language documentation.

Summary: "The Indigenous languages of Australia have been undergoing a renaissance over recent decades. Many languages that had long ceased to be heard in public and consequently deemed 'dead' or 'extinct', have begun to emerge. Geographically and linguistically isolated, revitalisers of Indigenous Australian languages have often struggled to find guidance for their circumstances, unaware of the others walking a similar path. In this context Re-awakening languages seeks to provide the first comprehensive snapshot of the actions and aspirations of Indigenous people and their supporters for the revitalisation of Australian languages in the twenty-first century. The contributions to this volume describe the satisfactions and tensions of this ongoing struggle. They also draw attention to the need for effective planning and strong advocacy at the highest political and administrative levels, if language revitalisation in Australia is to be successful and people's efforts are to have longevity." --Publisher's website.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	City Campus City Campus Main Collection	499.15 REA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		A553630B

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The Indigenous languages of Australia have been undergoing a renaissance over recent decades. Many languages that had long ceased to be heard in public and consequently deemed 'dead' or 'extinct', have begun to emerge. Geographically and linguistically isolated, revitalisers of Indigenous Australian languages have often struggled to find guidance for their circumstances, unaware of the others walking a similar path. In this context Re-awakening languages seeks to provide the first comprehensive snapshot of the actions and aspirations of Indigenous people and their supporters for the revitalisation of Australian languages in the twenty-first century. The contributions to this volume describe the satisfactions and tensions of this ongoing struggle. They also draw attention to the need for effective planning and strong advocacy at the highest political and administrative levels, if language revitalisation in Australia is to be successful and people's efforts are to have longevity." --Publisher's website.

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