Aboriginal English in the courts : a handbook
Of key communication difficulties between speakers of Aboriginal English and Australian Standard English; misunderstandings; linguistic features, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary
Print Book, English, 2000
[Brisbane] : Dept. of Justice and Attorney General, 2000
Handbooks and manuals
39 pages ; 30 cm
9780724280711, 0724280715
222793398
Introduction / Background / About this handbook / Pragmatics: the way language is used and interpreted. / Linguistic features: pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. / Non-verbal features: gestures, eye contact and silence
"June 2000"--Back cover
This handbook was developed by the Queensland Department of Justice's Courts Strategy and Research Branch based on the work of Dr. Diana Eades in association with community organisations, the judiciary and the legal profession. The project was jointly funded by the Department of Justice and Attorney-General and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy and Development
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