Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)

Publish or perish : observations on the reasons for writing in Aboriginal languages / Mary-Anne Gale

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Publish or perish : observations on the reasons for writing in Aboriginal languages / Mary-Anne Gale
Main title
Publish or perish : observations on the reasons for writing in Aboriginal languages / Mary-Anne Gale
Summary
Outlines the reasons for Aboriginal use of their own languages - statement of social identity, preservation and social action; examples of language use from Yirrkala, Milingimbi, Lajamanu and Nunga and Pitjantjatjara communities; government language policy and educational aims in relation to Aboriginal language use