Re-awakening Languages: Theory and Practice in the Revitalisation of Australia's Indigenous Languages
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Re-awakening Languages: Theory and Practice in the Revitalisation of Australia's Indigenous Languages
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by John Hobson
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Edited by Kevin Lowe
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Edited by Susan Poetsch
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Edited by Michael Walsh
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:488 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 250,Width 176 |
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| Category/Genre | Language - reference and general
linguistics |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781920899554
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| Classifications | Dewey:499.00 499.15 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
15 Tables, black and white; 21 Illustrations, black and white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Sydney University Press
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| Imprint |
Sydney University Press
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| Publication Date |
15 November 2010 |
| Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
The Indigenous languages of Australia have been undergoing a renaissance over recent decades. Many languages that had long ceased to be heard in public andconsequently deemed 'dead' or 'extinct', have begun to emerge.
Author Biography
About the editors: John Hobson is a lecturer in Indigenous education at the University of Sydney. Kevin Lowe is a post doctoral research fellow at Macquarie University. Susan Poetsch is a lecturer in Indigenous education at the University of Sydney. Michael Walsh is an honorary associate of linguistics at the University of Sydney.
Reviews'Re-awakening Languages has a very broad scope but it also has enough detail to be useful to many specific interests. It is an excellent introduction to the current issues around Australian Indigenous languages. It would be particularly valuable to managers in the various education systems who have too often demonstrated rather limited understanding of this area.' -- John Henderson * The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education *
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