The Politics of Language in AustraliaThis book traces language policy in Australia from World War II to the present, examining the changes in government policy over this time, and changes in major public institutions due to the presence of these languages. The major focus is on changes in the education and broadcasting systems, with attention also to interpreting/translating, industrial relations and the role of languages in diplomacy and trade. Dr. Ozolins places language in the context of multicultural politics and shows that government language policies that were once prompted by suspicion now accept and even encourage cultural and linguistic maintenance. In fact Australia has introduced many innovations of international significance in language policy, particularly with the National Language Policy, announced in 1987. This policy marked a decisive change in political assumptions toward languages in postwar Australia because it recognized the importance of languages other than English. |
Contents
Australia languages and the world | 1 |
Language ethnicity and politics | 17 |
The coming of the New Australians | 36 |
From assimilation to integration 196072 | 79 |
Multiculturalism and language policy | 156 |
Broadcasting | 164 |
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Aboriginal languages Al Grassby Annual Report areas argued Asian languages aspects assimilation Australian English Australian society Bianco bilingual education bilingual programs Calwell Canberra Clyne Committee Commonwealth community language teaching community languages concern considerable CPD HofR cultural curriculum debate Department of Immigration English English language established ethnic affairs ethnic broadcasting ethnic communities ethnic groups ethnic radio ethnic schools FECCA federal Galbally Gough Whitlam Grassby Ibid ideology initiatives inquiry Italian language interests language issues language learning language maintenance language needs language programs language services language study linguistic LOTEs major Malcolm Fraser Melbourne migrant children migrant communities Migrant Education migrant languages Minister multicultural broadcasting multicultural education NAATI national language policy overseas particular perspective political population post-war primary schools priorities problems question recommended relation response second language Senate social Special Broadcasting Service specific stressed submission teachers television University of Melbourne Victoria