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Talking north : the journey of Australia's first Asian language / edited by Paul S. Thomas.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Thomas, Paul S. (Lecturer in Indonesian Studies), editor.
Series:
Education Series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Indonesian language--Australia.
Indonesian language.
Indonesian language--Study and teaching--Australia.
Australia--Languages.
Australia.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (304 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Clayton, Victoria, Australia : Monash University Publishing, [2019]
Summary:
Whatmakes one nation curious about another nation?Curious enough that the study ofthe other's culture and language becomes a natural commitment or something thatcould be described as a national project?.
Contents:
Front Cover
Contents
Preliminaries
About this Book
Copyright and Imprint Information
Acknowledgments
About the Editor
Introduction
The Deficit of Communication
Geography and Reorientation
The Shift away from Monolingualism
Structure of this Book
Section I
Section II
Future Histories
References
Section I Studies in Language and Culture
Chapter 1 The Political Dimensions of Language Policies
The Broader Social and Cultural Context
The Politics of Language within the Framework of National Language Policies
Development of Indonesian Language Programs
Effects on Tertiary Indonesian Language Programs
Responses and Initiatives from Indonesian Language Educators
Conclusion
Chapter 2 Early Explorations of the Malay Language in Australia
The Arrival of the Trepangers and Their Language
European Entry into the Trepang Trade
Bahasa 'Coolie' and the Language of the Australian Kampong
Signs of Change: 'The Plea' for Eastern Languages
The 1930s: An Educational Experiment
The 'Near North' Comes South: Language as an Ally
At War's End: A language of the Left, Idealists (and Love)
Archives
Chapter 3 Translation as Persuasion
Menzian Narratives on Indonesia and Asia
Countenancing a Cultural Approach
Language as a Cold War Strategy: The Manilla Pact
Cabinet Decision 262 and 'Friendly' Propaganda
Indonesian Initiatives with Australia
Indonesian Involvement in the University Language Programs
Menzies 'Bahasa'
The Universities' Response
Chapter 4 Roller-coaster
Origins and Foundations
The Sarumpaet Decades
Changes in Organisation and Curriculum
Another Year of Crisis
Struggle for Survival.
Expansion and Contraction
Links with Indonesia
The Melbourne Model and Curriculum Reform
Chapter 5 Goyang Lidah!
Overview of the First 50 Years
Grammar-translation Teaching and Texts, 1950s to 1968
The Audio-lingual Years, 1968 to 1988
The Communicative Years, from 1988
Moving into TIFL, within a Communicative Framework
TIFL: An Innovation in Indonesian Language Teaching
Theoretical Underpinnings of the TIFL Materials
Outstanding Features of the TIFL Materials
(a) Group Interview Videos
(b) Scripted Dialogues
(c) Vocabulary Development
(d) Communicative Activities
(e) Sociocultural Understandings
(f) Grammar Materials
New Influences on Second Language Teaching
(a) Scaffolding
(b) Task-based Language Teaching and Project-based Learning
Chapter 6 Exporting Culture and the Indonesian World View
Cultural Diplomacy
Bahasa Pergaulan Internasional
Beyond Indonesia's Bali
Prospects for Bahasa dan Budaya Indonesia in Australia
Chapter 7 Facing the Twenty-First Century
Turn of the Century
Broader Developments
Indonesian Trends
Cause for Optimism?
The Unfolding Context
Section II Reflections
1. New Horizons
2. Indonesian at Sydney University in the Early 1960s
3. The '60s, the Student and Pak Emanuels
4. Webs and Rainbows
5. Indonesian Literature and the Australian University
6. Teaching Indonesian Language through Drama
7. Reflections on Writing and Teaching Indonesian Grammar
8. On Teaching the Teachers of Indonesian.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on print version record.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
9781925835205
1925835200
9781925835199
1925835197
OCLC:
1155328909

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