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ItemHandbooks of Aboriginal languagesMcGregor, W ; Thieberger, N (Institute for Aboriginal Development, 1986)Handbooks of Australian Aboriginal languages have been or are currently being produced in various parts of the country. In this paper we wish to address some issues and problems we have encountered in compiling handbooks which may have wider theoretical import and practical applications.
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ItemNo Preview AvailableHandbook of Western Australian Aboriginal Languages South of the Kimberley RegionThieberger, N (Pacific Linguistics Publishers, 1993)An annotated bibliography and guide to the indigenous languages of part of Western Australia. Information on individual languages can be found via a geographic, alphabetic, or language family index.
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ItemLanguage maintenance: Why bother?Thieberger, N (Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 1990-01-01)What do we mean by 'language maintenance'? It is an enterprise that, understandably, has the support of most linguists, but for what reasons, and to what possible outcome? There are at least seven arguments used in defence of the effort placed on 'maintaining' Australian Aboriginal languages, and these are discussed and evaluated in this paper. While each has merit, it is ultimately by appeal to morality and social justice that we find justification for Aboriginal language maintenance.
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ItemThe Road Less Travelled: Recording and Teaching Aboriginal Languages in Western AustraliaThieberger, N (Edith Cowan University, Claremont: Institute of Applied Language Studies, 1991)This paper discusses the treatment of Aboriginal languages in Western Australia. A brief historical overview is followed by an account of the more recent changes in approach to indigenous language work in Western Australia.
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ItemLanguage programmes: for tradition or todayThieberger, N (Perth:Institute of Applied Aboriginal Studies, 1988)This paper argues that language programmes should not necessarily require relearning of languages that are no longer spoken. Just because a programme does not aim at fluency in a language does not mean there is no role for a linguist. The challenge is to assess the reasons for initiating language work, and to design programmes and materials so that they address the current needs of Aboriginal people.