An informal network of linguists and language workers in Australia's Top End
Darwin, Northern Territory
Joined November 2017
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After years of development, the team behind the Yäku Ga Rirrakay app has begun using it in the classroom. Click through to read about their work: dynamicsoflanguage.edu.au/ne…
This survey is still open for those with some connection to linguistics who might seek accreditation through the @AusLingSoc - would be good to hear from some of the 'linguist-adjacent' professions and those working in Indigenous language projects unesurveys.au1.qualtrics.com…
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This video about featuring Mawng Rosemary Urabadi, Nancy Ngalmindjalmag and Sandra Makurlngu is featured on the Indigenous Literacy Foundation's curated selection of stories for Indigenous Literacy Day. Thanks Warruwi School for helping make this possible.
ild.org.au/stories/mawng-dic…
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Mysterious Australian Aboriginal message sticks will blow your mind! Writing or funky art? Europe’s traditional ethnocentric approach cloud perceptions of what is writing and civilisation. Investigation reveals the enigma of message sticks and complexity of Aboriginal culture
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CALL FOR ARTISTS - we are looking to work with artists to create some pieces on the theme of language revitalization and reclamation!
These pieces will feature prominently on our new website, a resource to support language revitalization practitioners.
ALT Green, teal, and blue text on white background, with brown painted border: "CALL FOR ARTISTS"
What a wonderful way to honour an amazing woman. @Indigenous_Inst is offering a 3 year PhD scholarship for an Indigenous candidate to complete a doctoral study in the broad area of transcultural knowledge creation
batchelor.edu.au/jeanie-bell…
Thanks to everyone who participated in our first fully online @TopEndLingCirc meeting today, especially to our presenters Alice Mitchell, Anne Lowell and Emily Armstrong. We had a great discussion about health communication in Indigenous contexts.
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UPDATE on tomorrow's @TopEndLingCirc meeting. We'll still meet from 2-4pm Darwin time but ONLINE ONLY! You should receive the Zoom link in your email if you've subscribed to the mailing list, otherwise contact us for details
Next meeting of @TopEndLingCirc will be Friday 23 August at @CDUni Casuarina, Blue 2A from 2-4pm. All welcome, no RSVP required, Covid safe policy
Then a @CDUni research group exploring the effectiveness of COVID-19 communication with Yolŋu will share emerging findings from their pilot project #covidmessaging
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There will be opportunities for discussion and networking with other #topend #language people. Sign up for announcements about events at topendlinguisticcircle.org/
Next meeting of the @TopEndLingCirc will be Friday 20 August at @CDUni. There's room for another speaker if anyone would like to share about their work. Contact [email protected]
@Indigenous_Inst @ARDS_AC @LivingLangs @CoEDLang @indiglang
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A reminder from @FirstLangAU that #census2021 gives everyone the opportunity to let it be known that you speak your #Indigenous language. This helps govs and orgs provide and plan support for language services.
#BeCounted #Indigenouslanguages
Don't miss out the next time this course happens @cdu_ni @BininjKunwok
Some feedback from our recent Bininj Kunwok online short course - 34 students (26 from West Arnhem).
👍🏿“I have really enjoyed the course"
👍🏿"very well designed"
👍🏿"the cultural information has been really valuable"
Why study Bininj Kunwok?
👉🏿bit.ly/BininjKunwok
@CDUni
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Today the awesome team of student Kriol translators at Ngukurr School I assembled finished translating a whole episode of Little J & Big Cuz. They did such a good job! Exemplified by a lovely last line translation of Old Dog saying "Well looky here. It's me old mate again" as...
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Ola rul bla Ritharrngu en Wägilak klas la Ngukurr Skul / Rules of Ritharrngu and Wägilak lessons at Ngukurr School
Linguists! Planning fieldwork in the TopEnd this dry season? (the weather's great!)
Come and present your work at a @TopEndLingCirc event in Darwin.
Contact via topendlinguisticcircle.org/
@CoEDLang @indiglang
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We have some wonderful events coming up in #RapidCreek/Gurambai, from local food-sharing workshop to film night at Nightcliff foreshore (by Gapuwiyak & Michif artists). Check out👉topendsts.cdu.edu.au/ to book tickets. @TopEndSTS @EnviroCentreNT @AusSTSgrad
