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ERIC Number: EJ1345293
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1173-6135
EISSN: EISSN-2382-0373
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Addressing the Hegemony of English through Picturebooks in Gamilaraay
Smith, Hilary; Pryor, Leanne
Waikato Journal of Education, v27 n1 p5-20 2022
The reawakening of the Indigenous Gamilaraay language in northern inland New South Wales, Australia involves righting two centuries of prohibition and mistreatment after invasion by English-speaking settlers. Gamilaraay is no longer used as an everyday language in the community, although it has strong emblematic value for the Gamilaraay community. The hegemonic power of English means that it is seen as "normal", while Gamilaraay use is often confined to ceremonial uses. A burgeoning awareness of the importance of Gamilaraay and other Indigenous languages of New South Wales has been reflected in recent legislative changes, which have in turn resulted in funding support for language materials. This article describes a community development approach in writing bilingual picturebooks in Gamilaraay and English as we progress towards our ultimate aim of normalising the use of Gamilaraay once more. [Note: The page range (5-19) shown on the first two pages of the PDF are incorrect. The correct page range for this article is p5-20.]
Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research. Division of Education, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-858-5171; Fax: +64-7-838-4712; e-mail: wmier@waikato.ac.nz; Web site: https://wje.org.nz/index.php/WJE
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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