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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE220100356
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Mother Tongue: Language revitalisation through immersive practice. This project aims to expand and enhance Gunditjmara language ecology. It will examine Gunditjmara language acquisition and learning through practical methodologies in everyday settings and across the spectrum of cultural revitalisation praxis. Expected outcomes include new knowledge about the value and efficacy of traditional Aboriginal pedagogical and methodological approaches in language acquisition and intergenerational knowledge transmission. A cultural model of immersion practice, toolkit and digital resources will support cultural continuity, survival and thriving of First Languages into the future. Benefits include increased Aboriginal language use and improved transmission to safeguard and revitalise enduring Aboriginal traditions.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 09-2022
End Date: 08-2025
Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
Funding Amount: $426,628.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Studies | Cultural Studies | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages | Language in Culture and Society (Sociolinguistics)
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
The Creative Arts (incl. Graphics and Craft) | Conserving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage | Communication Across Languages and Culture |
