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Some Linguistic Differences between Kunwinjku and English

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 July 2015

Michael Calwell
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Kunwinjku is the main Aboriginal language spoken in Oenpelli, Northern Territory. It is estimated that Kunwinjku is spoken by over 1,000 people; it is the lingua franca of Western Arnhem Land.

The purpose of this paper is to outline the linguistic difficulties that Kunwinkju speakers face in learning English as a second language, and to suggest some teaching strategies that a teacher can adopt to help children overcome these.

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Across Australia......From Teacher to Teacher
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The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education , Volume 17 , Issue 2 , May 1989 , pp. 31 - 36
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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Rowe, M., 1981: VerbsatilityGoogle Scholar
Discussions with Esther Djaygurrnga, teacher at Oenpelli school.Google Scholar
Discussion with Steve Etherington, linguist with the Church Missionary Society.Google Scholar