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Language and Culture in Aboriginal Australia

Authors :
Michael Walsh
Colin Yallop
Michael Walsh
Colin Yallop
Publication Year :
1993

Abstract

A series of studies of aspects of language and culture in different parts of Aboriginal Australia, this book deals with subjects including why a young Aboriginal woman in rural Australia might plead guilty to a crime she didn't commit; the picture of “language ownership” that can be drawn from recent research on land rights; what is known of the first white settlers'attempts to learn the language of the Sydney region; the first dictionaries compiled in South Australia; and how Aboriginal languages are now being used in the media and education.

Details

Language :
English
ISBNs :
9780855752415 and 9780855755584
Database :
eBook Index
Journal :
Language and Culture in Aboriginal Australia
Publication Type :
eBook
Accession number :
363898