Unlocking Australia's Language Potential. Profiles of 9 Key Languages in Australia. Volume 5: Indonesian/Malay.

Autor/in	Worsley, Peter
Institution	Australian National Languages and Literacy Inst., Deakin.
Titel	Unlocking Australia's Language Potential. Profiles of 9 Key Languages in Australia. Volume 5: Indonesian/Malay.
Quelle	(1994), (286 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	1-875578-12-9
Schlagwörter	Cultural Awareness; Cultural Education; Educational History; Educational Needs; Foreign Countries; High Schools; Indonesian; International Trade; Language Role; Language Usage; Malay; Regional Characteristics; Second Language Learning; Uncommonly Taught Languages; Australia; Brunei; Malaysia; Singapore + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Culture; Education; Kulturelle Bildung; Kulturelle Erziehung; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Ausland; High school; Oberschule; Trade; International relations; Handel; Internationale Beziehungen; Sprachgebrauch; Regionaler Faktor; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Minderheitensprache; Australien; Singapur
Abstract	The report on the status of the Indonesian and Malay languages in Australia documents the history of those languages in Australian education, within selected communities, in international trade, and among high school students. The first chapter gives a brief history of the Indonesian and Malay languages and comments on their place in the life of contemporary Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore. Chapters 2-5 detail its teaching and use in Australia's educational system, focusing on significant influences and events in three periods: 1955-70, its introduction during a period of crisis in the teaching of languages other than English; 1970-86, a period of retrenchment in Australian education and business and turmoil in Indonesia; and 1986-92, characterized by heightened awareness of the value of languages other than English. Chapter 6 describes language use patterns in the Indonesian community of the Sydney metropolitan area, and chapter 7 summarizes a survey of Australian companies regarding their current and projected need for Indonesian/Malay language and cultural skills. The final chapter reports on a survey of Australian year 11 students studying these two languages. A series of recommendations for the teaching of Indonesian and Malay in Australia is also presented. Bibliographies of references and instructional resources and a language attitude questionnaire are appended. (MSE)
Anmerkungen	NLLIA, 9th Level, 300 Flinders St., Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC