Dhangum Djorra'wuy Dhäwu
A Brief History of Writing in Aboriginal Languages
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4826182 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary-Anne Gale (0000-0002-7377-1362, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 33-42 |
| Publication date | 1994-08-01 |
| 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/s031058220000612x |
| OpenAlex | W4250257611 |
| Language | EN |
| 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 · Ignorance · Linguistics · Literal translation · Political science · Sociology · Writing system · Australian Indigenous Culture and History · History · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |