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    Histoires vraies
    Pym, A ; Grivel, C (Noesis Foundation, 1988)
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    Qüestionement de la traducció del mite
    Pym, A ; Pym, A (Noesis Foundation, 1990)
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    HOW MUCH OF AUSTRALIA FITS INTO SPAIN
    PYM, A (MEANJIN, 1989-06-01)
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    The Vihuela Book ‘El Parnaso’ by Esteban Daza
    Griffiths, J (University of Western Australia, 1976)
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    Handbooks of Aboriginal languages
    McGregor, 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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    Language 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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    The Road Less Travelled: Recording and Teaching Aboriginal Languages in Western Australia
    Thieberger, 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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    Language programmes: for tradition or today
    Thieberger, 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.