Teaching an Aboriginal Language a University Level.

Y

8

Australian Aboriginal Languages; Change Agents; Educational Finance; Foreign Countries; Government Role; Higher Education; Indigenous Populations; Language Maintenance; Official Languages; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning

Argues that universities in Australia have done little to assist in the preservation of Aboriginal languages. The article maintains that provision by the government of adequate financial support to universities would enable them to make a significant contribution to the cause of saving endangered languages from extinction. (Author/CK) (17 references)

1998

EJ555660