Yolŋu Languages in the Academy: Reflecting on Twenty Years of Tertiary Teaching

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    Abstract

    This paper describes and reflects on the history of the Yolŋu Languages and Culture Program at Charles Darwin University (CDU), focussing on the language teaching aspects, particularly on curriculum and pedagogy. Features of this program are: a commitment to teach Yolŋu culture through Yolŋu languages; to cover all Yolŋu languages; to have those languages taught by proper authorities; and to avoid sacred knowledge of language and culture. Taught through intellectual collaboration of Yolŋu lecturers and non-Yolŋu coordinators, those pedagogical protocols have been practised by succeeding generations of teachers in the program. Student learning experiences shared in this paper indicate that as well as gaining some competence in using these languages, students came to profoundly respect, and even love a particular group of Australian languages and culture.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationIntersections in Language Planning and Policy
    Subtitle of host publicationEstablishing Connections in Languages and Cultures
    EditorsJean Fornasiero, Sarah M. A. Reed, Rob Amery, Eric Bouvet, Kayoko Enomoto, Hui Ling Xu
    Place of PublicationCham, Switzerland
    PublisherSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
    Chapter31
    Pages507-521
    Number of pages15
    Edition1
    ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-50925-5
    ISBN (Print)978-3-030-50924-8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020

    Publication series

    NameLanguage Policy
    PublisherSpringer Nature
    Volume23

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