Anu Bissoonauth
Biographic Data
| ID | 4627009 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anu Bissoonauth |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anu |
| FAMILY NAME | Bissoonauth |
| SIGNATURE | BISSOONAUTH A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wollongong |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3613-3852 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
‘They build roads, not cycle paths’
The Pacific Islands have high rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are preventable by ensuring healthy levels of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour in childhood. This study explored barriers and facilitators to children meeting PA and sedentary behaviour guidelines through the lens of stakeholders involved in the care and education of children in four Pacific Islands. Qualitative interviews were conducted English or French…
Reported language choice and usage of teenage Mauritians
This article investigates language choice and usage of teenage Mauritians and possible variations due to gender differences. Drawing on quantitative and qualitative data from our investigation, we analyse language differences in male and female students when interacting with peers, using social media, evaluating language preference and making future plans. The findings reveal that teenage girls are more likely to use trilingual combinations (Engl…
Language and attitude shift of young Mauritians in secondary education
This study investigated the changing patterns of language use and language attitudes of younger generations of Mauritians over the last two decades. This article discusses the shift in language attitudes of students in secondary education with special emphasis on Kreol*, taught since 2012 in primary schools and from 2018 in secondary schools. A comparison with results from earlier studies suggests a positive attitude shift towards Kreol in educat…
Language practices and attitudes of Australian children of Indian descent in a primary education setting
This paper investigated linguistic practices and choices of Australian children of Indian descent, an under-researched group, who are studying Hindi in primary education. Data was collected using a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews with sixty participants across 3 primary schools in the Sydney area. The findings revealed, as expected, that being born in Australia was associated with greater use of English, and that it was the India-bor…
Introduction
This special issue of PORTAL Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies emerged from discussions about the need to focus research on the diversity of the Pacific and the sustainability of Pacific peoples and communities for future generations. The issue brings together articles by researchers from Australia and New Caledonia with interests in sustainability from the disciplines of linguistics, cultural studies, social science and history …
French, English or Kanak Languages? Can Traditional Languages and Cultures Be Sustained in New Caledonia
New Caledonia has an unusual linguistic dynamic in comparison to other French overseas territories. While New Caledonia was established as a penal colony in 1853, the other French islands were settled as plantation colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries. In these areas, French Creole is usually the lingua franca and has lower status than French. In New Caledonia, although French has official status and dominates in state institutions, it is the …
Language shift and maintenance in multilingual Mauritius
This paper reports on a research study conducted in Mauritius between June and July 2009. The aim of this research was to investigate the use of Indian ancestral languages in the domestic domain by the younger generations. The data were collected in the field by means of a questionnaire and interviews from a quota sample of secondary school population from an Indian background. An outline of the social and linguistic situation is given, followed …
Language Use of Mauritian Adolescents in Education
This article reports on a research project conducted in Mauritius in 1993. The aim of this project was to investigate patterns of language use, language choice and language attitudes of Mauritian adolescents in full-time education. The research was carried out in the field, and data was collected by means of a questionnaire and interviews from a representative quota sample of the secondary school population. An outline of the historical and lingu…
Language shift and maintenance in multilingual Mauritius
This paper reports on a research study conducted in Mauritius between June and July 2009. The aim of this research was to investigate the use of Indian ancestral languages in the domestic domain by the younger generations. The data were collected in the field by means of a questionnaire and interviews from a quota sample of secondary school population from an Indian background. An outline of the social and linguistic situation is given, followed …
Language Use of Mauritian Adolescents in Education
This article reports on a research project conducted in Mauritius in 1993. The aim of this project was to investigate patterns of language use, language choice and language attitudes of Mauritian adolescents in full-time education. The research was carried out in the field, and data was collected by means of a questionnaire and interviews from a representative quota sample of the secondary school population. An outline of the historical and lingu…
Language practices and attitudes of Australian children of Indian descent in a primary education setting
This paper investigated linguistic practices and choices of Australian children of Indian descent, an under-researched group, who are studying Hindi in primary education. Data was collected using a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews with sixty participants across 3 primary schools in the Sydney area. The findings revealed, as expected, that being born in Australia was associated with greater use of English, and that it was the India-bor…
French, English or Kanak Languages? Can Traditional Languages and Cultures Be Sustained in New Caledonia
New Caledonia has an unusual linguistic dynamic in comparison to other French overseas territories. While New Caledonia was established as a penal colony in 1853, the other French islands were settled as plantation colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries. In these areas, French Creole is usually the lingua franca and has lower status than French. In New Caledonia, although French has official status and dominates in state institutions, it is the …
Language Use of Mauritian Adolescents in Education
This article reports on a research project conducted in Mauritius in 1993. The aim of this project was to investigate patterns of language use, language choice and language attitudes of Mauritian adolescents in full-time education. The research was carried out in the field, and data was collected by means of a questionnaire and interviews from a representative quota sample of the secondary school population. An outline of the historical and lingu…
Language shift and maintenance in multilingual Mauritius
This paper reports on a research study conducted in Mauritius between June and July 2009. The aim of this research was to investigate the use of Indian ancestral languages in the domestic domain by the younger generations. The data were collected in the field by means of a questionnaire and interviews from a quota sample of secondary school population from an Indian background. An outline of the social and linguistic situation is given, followed …
Language practices and attitudes of Australian children of Indian descent in a primary education setting
This paper investigated linguistic practices and choices of Australian children of Indian descent, an under-researched group, who are studying Hindi in primary education. Data was collected using a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews with sixty participants across 3 primary schools in the Sydney area. The findings revealed, as expected, that being born in Australia was associated with greater use of English, and that it was the India-bor…
Introduction
This special issue of PORTAL Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies emerged from discussions about the need to focus research on the diversity of the Pacific and the sustainability of Pacific peoples and communities for future generations. The issue brings together articles by researchers from Australia and New Caledonia with interests in sustainability from the disciplines of linguistics, cultural studies, social science and history …
French, English or Kanak Languages? Can Traditional Languages and Cultures Be Sustained in New Caledonia
New Caledonia has an unusual linguistic dynamic in comparison to other French overseas territories. While New Caledonia was established as a penal colony in 1853, the other French islands were settled as plantation colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries. In these areas, French Creole is usually the lingua franca and has lower status than French. In New Caledonia, although French has official status and dominates in state institutions, it is the …
Language and attitude shift of young Mauritians in secondary education
This study investigated the changing patterns of language use and language attitudes of younger generations of Mauritians over the last two decades. This article discusses the shift in language attitudes of students in secondary education with special emphasis on Kreol*, taught since 2012 in primary schools and from 2018 in secondary schools. A comparison with results from earlier studies suggests a positive attitude shift towards Kreol in educat…
‘They build roads, not cycle paths’
The Pacific Islands have high rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are preventable by ensuring healthy levels of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour in childhood. This study explored barriers and facilitators to children meeting PA and sedentary behaviour guidelines through the lens of stakeholders involved in the care and education of children in four Pacific Islands. Qualitative interviews were conducted English or French…
Reported language choice and usage of teenage Mauritians
This article investigates language choice and usage of teenage Mauritians and possible variations due to gender differences. Drawing on quantitative and qualitative data from our investigation, we analyse language differences in male and female students when interacting with peers, using social media, evaluating language preference and making future plans. The findings reveal that teenage girls are more likely to use trilingual combinations (Engl…
Sociology (7 works) · Linguistics (6 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (5 works) · Multilingualism (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · First language (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Language shift (3 works) · Multiculturalism (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works)