TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hobson,John Robert
TI  - Re-awakening languages: theory and practice in the revitalisation of Australia's indigenous languages 
SN  - 1920899553
AV  - P40.5.L3572 A8 2010
U1  - 499.15 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Sydney
PB  - Sydney University Press
KW  - Aboriginal Australians
KW  - Languages
KW  - Revival
KW  - Australian languages
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Language obsolescence
KW  - Australia
KW  - Language revival
KW  - Language planning
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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.
N2  - "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.
ER  -