Dhangu Djorra'wuy Dhäwu
A Brief History of Writing in Aboriginal Language
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4343367 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary-Anne Gale (0000-0002-7377-1362, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 22-34 |
| Publication date | 1994-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Aboriginal Child at School (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0310-5822 • E-ISSN: 2059-9242 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0310582200006015 |
| OpenAlex | W2219631684 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
Since leaving 'the bush' I have been continually surprised at the ignorance that still exists about Aboriginal people and their languages. When people chat to me, and it is revealed that I used to work in Aboriginal schools in the Northern Territory, they say things like "Do you speak Aboriginal then?... Maybe you could make a sign for us saying 'Welcome to our Kindergarten' in Aboriginal?" I then have to explain that there are many, many different Aboriginal languages, not just one, and to say or write such things in any one of these languages requires a lot more than a mere literal translation. When I began doing research on the topic of writing in Aboriginal languages. I was again surprised at the sorts of comments people made to me. Comments like "How can you do research on writing in Aboriginal languages; I thought the Aborigines didn't even have an alphabet
Alphabet · Art · Ignorance · Linguistics · Literal (mathematical logic · Literal translation · Literature · Media studies · Political science · Publishing · Sign (mathematics · Sociology · Australian Indigenous Culture and History · History · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.22 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2020 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |