Various authors: studies of wider patterns in Aboriginal language and culture, including migration, tool exchange, and particularly the role of linguistic evidence in establishing historical connections between Australian tribes as well as further afield in the Australasian region.B&w illustrations, b&w photographs, maps, word listsanthropological linguistics

Lists languages under areas and language classification; records location, previous research, degree of urgency of research and assessment of total linguistic knowledge; index of variant language names.Mapslinguistics

Provides word list, no meanings and does not define which language it isWord lists, b&w illustrationslinguistics, language dictionaries

The book describes the way politicians, church leaders, generals, leaders if national movements and others try to influence our use of language. It is argued that language planning is never attempted of its own sake, rather it is carried out for the attainment of non-linguistic ends.Maps, tables, word listssociolinguistics, linguistics, linguistics in australia

Overviews Aboriginal language situation; examines attitudes to language; analyses language maintenance and revival programs, bilingual education, effectiveness of funding and National Aboriginal Languages Program; availability of linguistic training, characteristics of language loss and the place of creoles in language programs.Maps, chartslanguage loss, language maintenance, reports

Language notes, in German P.W.Schmidt, on the development of the Aboriginal Languages.german text, australian languages, pronouns

Six papers on the relationship of language and culture in the Australian Aboriginal context are presented. "Some Thoughts on Yanyuwa Language and Culture" by Jean Kirton gives an overview of some language-culture relationships and examines seven kinds of possession in one language. "Nyangumarta Kinship: A Woman's Viewpoint" by Helen Geytenbeck outlines kinship and its terminology as learned by a field linquist for her work with this group. In "A Description of the Mathematical Concepts of Groote Eylandt Aborigines," Judith Stokes describes an Anindilyakwa mathematical language in its cultural context, refuting popular generalizations about the limited counting ability of the Aboriginal people. "Facts and Fallacies of Aboriginal Number Systems" by John Harris criticizes anthropologists' and linguists' neglect of and bias concerning existing data about the mathematics of Aboriginal groups. In "Aboriginal Mathematical Concepts: A Cultural and Linguistic Explanation for Some of the Problems," Barbara Sayers suggests that the mathematical problems of some Aboriginal schoolchildren are real, but have a cultural rather than linguistic basis. "A Report on Colour Term Research in Five Aboriginal Languages" by Susanne Hargrave describes and presents preliminary analyses from a research project on color terminology.B&w illustrationslinguistics, language and culture, sociolinguistics

A tool for recording Aboriginal languages in a fieldwork situation - list of English words for which Aboriginal equivalents are to be elicited.word lists, linguistics

A non-technical introduction and survey of seventeen Australian languages from across the continent; various authors. Simple grammatical information and wordlists organised by meaning. Introduction describing characteristics of Australian languages and relationship to kinship systems, address list of language centres, each language chapter has introduction, notes on wordlist, spelling and pronunciation, grammar and extensive wordlist in 26 or more categories; language index and English index; chapters annotated separately.Word lists, mapslinguistics, glossaries, vocabularies

A survey of various methods of conducting linguistic research with Aboriginal people in traditional contexts, especially elicitation techniques.linguistics, linguistic fieldwork

Historical work by the Secretary of the Board for the Protection of the Aborigines. (c.1876) Volume two is devoted to Aboriginal languages, including comparisons of Victorian languages with those from New South Wales, word lists, vocabularies, and native names of trees and plants. Volume two also includes details and customs of the aborigines in Tasmania. Includes interesting observations on the works of William Thomas, Alfred W, Howitt, Philip Chaney, Albert A.C. La Souef, John Moore Davis and Rev. William Ridley.robert brough smyth, philip chauncy, william ridley, albert le souef, a. w. howitt, john moore davis, william locke, a. f. a. greeves, language comparisons, phrenology, aboriginal social life and customs, death and burial customs, weapons, tasmania, lake tyers, lake wellington, gippsland, ballarat, brabrolong, lake hindmarsh, kotoopna

Extracts from a collection of original manuscripts held in the Mitchell Library. Mainly concerning vocabularies of the people of South Eastern Australia.b&w illustrations, word lists, document reproductionswaverong, woiwurring, boonerong, boonwurrung, waddowerong, wathawurrung, wadouro, wadowro, wadower, jarcoort, manemate, biggah, maneroo, cape how, twofold bay, wimmera, glenelg language, mutte mutte, madhi madhi, watte watte, wadi wadi, boomerong, george augustus robinson

A comprehensive vocabulary of Western District languages Djab Wurrung, Peek Woorong and Dhauwurd Wurrung. Includes a vocabulary of birds and reptiles, and relationship terms for each language.word lists, b&w photographswestern district, chaap wuurong, djab wurrung, peek whuurong, peek woorong, kuurn kopan noot, dhauwurd wurrung, birds, reptiles, relationship terms

maps, word lists, b&w illustrations, b&w photographs

Assisting educators in South Australia to respond to specific language and literacy needs and goals of Aboriginal students.maps, tablesnepabunna, raukkan, coober pedy, education, resource-based learning, literacy, carlton primary school, english language acquisition

This unit is one of eleven making up the R-7 Aboriginal studies course, developed to meet the needs of students, teachers and Aboriginal people. It contains a course outline, cultural and historical information and activities.photographs, illustrations, mapsprimary school education, aboriginal studies, teaching aboriginal culture

Goals and strategies for teaching Aboriginal languages to Aboriginal students with differing language knowledge; suggested language activities.b&w illustrationsprimary school education, aboriginal studies, curriculum development

Gunditjmara Country is an integrated unit which looks at the lives, traditions and culture of the Gunditjmara People of Western Victoria. Developed as part of the Kormilda Science Project and targeted at all Australian students, this work recognises the need for Western and Indigenous cultures to contribute to the comprehensive education of Australia's youth. The introduction provides a guide to implementing this program of study in schools and includes feedback from teachers involved in trialling the material.gunditjmara, western victoria, education, curriculum development, geography, science, history, secondary school education

This book is about the directions being taken in Australia to develop an Aboriginal curriculum in schools. Kevin Keeffe describes, analyses and criticises the meaning and place of Aboriginal culture in the Australian curriculum.b&w photographs, b&w illustrations, colour illustrationseducation, study and teaching, curriculum development

A collection of essays about language retention, differences and bilingual education.b&w photographs, tables, word listsbilingualism in australia, linguistics, bilingual education, aboriginal english