Australia holds an unenviable record for its loss of Indigenous languages and actively pursues a de facto policy of English monolingualism. This unit examines how Indigenous communities are resisting this trend and reviving so-called extinct languages through examining the roles of language policy and planning, community activism, language centres, education, technology and the linguistic processes involved. Lecture and tutorial content is supplemented by a fieldwork excursion (at additional cost) to a regional language centre and associated school programs.
Unit details and rules
Unit code | INDG3005 |
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Academic unit | Education |
Credit points | 6 |
Prohibitions
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KOCR3607 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Indigenous Studies |
Corequisites
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Susan Poetsch, susan.poetsch@sydney.edu.au |
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