http://hdl.handle.net/2440/15966 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:37:55 GMT 2013-06-18T22:37:55Z http://hdl.handle.net/2440/78239 Title: Grammar Rules, OK? What works when teaching a highly endangered Aboriginal language versus a stronger language? Author: Gale, Mary-Anne Abstract: This paper examines the pedagogy of teaching an Aboriginal language under revival such as Ngarrindjeri, versus a stronger language, such as Pitjantjatjara—both languages of South Australia. It challenges the current recommended methodologies based on theory inspired by teaching European and Asian languages, which are invariably spoken fluently by language teachers. These communicative and/or functional approaches are often not possible for the revival situation, particularly if there are no fluent speakers or teachers, and the main source of language texts are written. For this reason, the use of the traditional Grammar Translation Method, once used successfully to teach text-based languages such as Latin and Classical Greek, is arguably a very useful approach for the revival situation. The paper explores the different approaches to teaching languages, and challenges teachers’ fears of criticism from advisers driven by theory that sees ‘eclectic’ as a dirty word. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:30:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2440/78239 2011-12-31T13:30:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2440/78238 Title: Revival Linguistics and the new media: Talknology in the service of the Barngarla language reclamation Author: Zuckermann, Ghil'ad; Monaghan, Paul Edward Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:30:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2440/78238 2011-12-31T13:30:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2440/78198 Title: The complexity of the personal and possessive pronoun system of Norf'k Author: Mühlhäulser, Peter Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:30:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2440/78198 2011-12-31T13:30:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2440/78084 Title: Naming the Aquapelago: Reconsidering Norfolk Island fishing ground names Author: Nash, Joshua Abstract: Fishing ground names are an understudied taxon in toponymy. By reviewing the author's recent consideration of this toponym taxon, this article claims that an aesthetic appreciation of fishing ground names and their emplacement as linguistic and cultural ephemera is warranted within Island Studies and recent scholarship in aquapelagos. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:30:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2440/78084 2011-12-31T13:30:00Z