<font size="2"><div><font size="2">thanks Phil,</font></div>great article!</font><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><font size="2">Richard Zane Smith</font></div><div><font size="2">Wyandotte Oklahoma<br></font><br>
<div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Phillip E Cash Cash <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cashcash@email.arizona.edu">cashcash@email.arizona.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Resurrecting Indigenous language<br>
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JONATHAN HILL DECEMBER 01, 2010<br>
AUS<br>
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>From the outside it looks like any other demountable. The rigid design<br>
reeks of conformity. It sits amongst a cluster of portable classrooms<br>
in a hidden pocket of the high school, nestled beside the vibrant bush<br>
land. This room however is different from the others. Within this<br>
austere structure a miracle is being made: a deceased language is<br>
being brought back to life.<br>
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Inside, the walls are adorned with photos of kangaroos, turtles,<br>
whales, wombats and a whole array of other native wildlife, each image<br>
accompanied by the corresponding vocabulary. The black board is half<br>
covered with a simple conversation that entails greetings and<br>
introductory statements. The middle of the floor is decorated with a<br>
Stepping Stone Serpent that represents the phonetic sounds of this<br>
ancient alphabet. Family posters hang from the ceiling — an assignment<br>
from term one. Each poster contains photos linked with arrows that<br>
explain the relationship between family members. Each connection is<br>
labeled in this language of the land.<br>
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Dhurga is a dead language. At my school however Dhurga is taught to<br>
every student (Indigenous and non-Indigenous) as a LOTE (Languages<br>
other than English) subject that is also part of a language<br>
revitalisation program. I teach this subject in conjunction with a<br>
local aboriginal man. The teaching material has been assembled with<br>
the help of a linguist based in Canberra. When students attain their<br>
School Certificate it will show they have undergone one hundred hours<br>
of Dhurga instruction.<br>
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