Craig Alan Volker
Biographic Data
| ID | 4047076 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Craig Alan Volker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Craig Alan |
| FAMILY NAME | Volker |
| SIGNATURE | VOLKER C A |
| AFFILIATIONS | James Cook University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9773-1111 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Translating the Bahá'í Writings into Languages Other Than English
Given its belief in the transformative power of the Word of God, the Bahá’í Faith places great importance on the translation of its sacred writings into as many languages as possible. Translations into languages other than English need to be approved by the National Spiritual Assembly of the country in which they are published, but are often initiated by individuals, meaning that institutions and individuals have distinct and complementary roles …
Indigenous knowledge and Language Revival in Post-colonial Education in Papua New Guinea
Although Papua New Guinea (PNG) has more languages than any other country in the world, the education system in PNG inherited at Independence from Australia in 1975 is modelled on the Australian system and is therefore monolingual and centralised. Children in PNG are currently educated in English, a language they rarely encounter outside of school, with curriculum and textbooks produced by persons not from the students’ own cultural background, o…
Documenting Unserdeutsch: Reversing colonial amnesia
Unserdeutsch, also known as Rabaul Creole German, is the only known German-lexifier creole. This critically endangered language has its origins in an orphanage in German New Guinea for mixed-race children, where Standard German was taught by mission personnel. Unserdeutsch was creolised in one generation, and became the in-group language of a small mixed-race community. It is now spoken by around 100 elderly speakers, nearly all immigrants to Aus…
The Nalik Language of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Most of the languages of Papua New Guinea are still poorly documented. This first grammar of Nalik provides one of the most accessible and detailed descriptions of a New Ireland language, even while English and Tok Pisin are becoming increasingly dominant among the four thousand Nalik speakers. Rejecting the idea of an artificial standard form of the language, this volume is unusual in its description of the grammatical variation caused by such a…
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The Nalik Language of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Most of the languages of Papua New Guinea are still poorly documented. This first grammar of Nalik provides one of the most accessible and detailed descriptions of a New Ireland language, even while English and Tok Pisin are becoming increasingly dominant among the four thousand Nalik speakers. Rejecting the idea of an artificial standard form of the language, this volume is unusual in its description of the grammatical variation caused by such a…
Documenting Unserdeutsch: Reversing colonial amnesia
Unserdeutsch, also known as Rabaul Creole German, is the only known German-lexifier creole. This critically endangered language has its origins in an orphanage in German New Guinea for mixed-race children, where Standard German was taught by mission personnel. Unserdeutsch was creolised in one generation, and became the in-group language of a small mixed-race community. It is now spoken by around 100 elderly speakers, nearly all immigrants to Aus…
Indigenous knowledge and Language Revival in Post-colonial Education in Papua New Guinea
Although Papua New Guinea (PNG) has more languages than any other country in the world, the education system in PNG inherited at Independence from Australia in 1975 is modelled on the Australian system and is therefore monolingual and centralised. Children in PNG are currently educated in English, a language they rarely encounter outside of school, with curriculum and textbooks produced by persons not from the students’ own cultural background, o…
Translating the Bahá'í Writings into Languages Other Than English
Given its belief in the transformative power of the Word of God, the Bahá’í Faith places great importance on the translation of its sacred writings into as many languages as possible. Translations into languages other than English need to be approved by the National Spiritual Assembly of the country in which they are published, but are often initiated by individuals, meaning that institutions and individuals have distinct and complementary roles …
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