Re-awakening Languages: Theory and Practice in the Revitalisation of Australia's Indigenous Languages

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Re-awakening Languages: Theory and Practice in the Revitalisation of Australia's Indigenous Languages
Authors and Contributors      Edited by John Hobson
Edited by Kevin Lowe
Edited by Susan Poetsch
Edited by Michael Walsh
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:488
Dimensions(mm): Height 250,Width 176
Category/GenreLanguage - reference and general
linguistics
ISBN/Barcode 9781920899554
ClassificationsDewey:499.00 499.15
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 15 Tables, black and white; 21 Illustrations, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Sydney University Press
Imprint Sydney University Press
Publication Date 15 November 2010
Publication Country Australia

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 *