Aboriginal English
Click on the underlined titles below to access the readings which may be of some interest...
What is Aboriginal English?
This provides a summary of definitions relating to AE.
Teaching Indigenous Students Overview
The Pdf below is a general overview which covers key ideas and concepts associated with teaching Indigenous students.
This provides a summary of definitions relating to AE.
Teaching Indigenous Students Overview
The Pdf below is a general overview which covers key ideas and concepts associated with teaching Indigenous students.
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“Understanding stories my way”: Aboriginal-English speaking students’ (mis)understanding of school literacy materials in Australian English
Differences between Aboriginal English and other varieties of English affects Aboriginal students' understanding of literacy materials used at school. Students are likely to comprehend materials in terms of meanings in Aboriginal English. This can be significant in their achievement at school.
Teaching students who speak Aboriginal English
This essay (don't let the word essay put you off) explains some of the differences between Aboriginal English and Standard Australian English.
This essay (don't let the word essay put you off) explains some of the differences between Aboriginal English and Standard Australian English.
Modern Aboriginal Languages
This link gives a little background information relating to Kriol and Aboriginal English.
This link gives a little background information relating to Kriol and Aboriginal English.
Aborigina English: Some Grammatical Features and their Implications By Ian G. Malcolm
This is taken from the journal tited Australian Review of Applied Linguistics Vol 36, No 3, 2013.
In an attempt to provide some clarification, this paper compares Aboriginal English with the main varieties with which it bears some relationship, either historically (as in the case of the English of Southeast England and Ireland) or geographically (as in the case of Australian English and Australian pidgins and creoles).
This is taken from the journal tited Australian Review of Applied Linguistics Vol 36, No 3, 2013.
In an attempt to provide some clarification, this paper compares Aboriginal English with the main varieties with which it bears some relationship, either historically (as in the case of the English of Southeast England and Ireland) or geographically (as in the case of Australian English and Australian pidgins and creoles).
This gives a simplified summary of the differences between the terms pidgin, creole, Kriol and Aboriginal English.
If you click on the table it will take you to a map showing the Indigenous languages in Australia.
This highlights some key differences between learning a first language and learning additional languages.
If you click on the table you will be directed to a document titled ESL FundameNTals where these differences are covered in more depth. (See pages 12-14)