TY - JOUR
T1 - Should Munanga learn Kriol?
T2 - Exploring attitudes to non-Indigenous acquisition of Kriol language in Ngukurr
AU - Hendy, Caroline
AU - Bow, Cathy
PY - 2021/7/26
Y1 - 2021/7/26
N2 - Kriol, an English-lexifier contact language, has approximately 20,000 speakers across northern Australia. It is the primary language of the remote Aboriginal community of Ngukurr. Kriol is a contact language, incorporating features of English and traditional Indigenous languages. The language has been perceived both positively and negatively, although recent literature suggests a shift towards more favorable views. This paper investigates how community members in Ngukurr responded to the question of non-Indigenous residents (known locally as Munanga) learning Kriol. Interviews with local Indigenous residents showed positive attitudes to Kriol, with respondents providing a number of perceived benefits for outsiders learning the language. Our interviews provide empirical evidence for pride in the language, affirming a shift to more positive attitudes.
AB - Kriol, an English-lexifier contact language, has approximately 20,000 speakers across northern Australia. It is the primary language of the remote Aboriginal community of Ngukurr. Kriol is a contact language, incorporating features of English and traditional Indigenous languages. The language has been perceived both positively and negatively, although recent literature suggests a shift towards more favorable views. This paper investigates how community members in Ngukurr responded to the question of non-Indigenous residents (known locally as Munanga) learning Kriol. Interviews with local Indigenous residents showed positive attitudes to Kriol, with respondents providing a number of perceived benefits for outsiders learning the language. Our interviews provide empirical evidence for pride in the language, affirming a shift to more positive attitudes.
KW - Kriol
KW - language attitudes
KW - language acquisition
KW - Indigenous Australian languages
KW - contact languages
U2 - 10.1075/aral.20084.hen
DO - 10.1075/aral.20084.hen
M3 - Article
JO - Australian Review of Applied Linguistics
JF - Australian Review of Applied Linguistics
SN - 0155-0640
ER -