Australia's Language Potential

Name: Australia's Language Potential
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SKU: 9780868407272
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By Michael Clyne

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Australia's Language Potential examines Australia's rich linguistic diversity amidst a global trend of multilingualism. Michael Clyne explores the paradox of a nation abundant in language resources yet dominated by monolingual perspectives, and discusses how these resources can be harnessed and expanded to benefit all.
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This book is ideal for educators, policymakers, linguists, and anyone interested in language diversity and education in Australia.

Explores the paradox of a nation rich in language resources, yet characterised by monolingual thinking. This title with insight, illustrates the ways in which our language resources can be consolidated and further developed for universal benefit.

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Australia is a country with a wide diversity of languages in a world in which there are more multilinguals than monolinguals. This book explores the paradox of a nation rich in language resources, yet characterised by monolingual thinking.

With insight and passion, Michael Clyne illustrates the ways in which our language resources can be consolidated and further developed for universal benefit.

Australia's Language Potential delves into the unique linguistic landscape of Australia and offers a compelling argument for embracing and nurturing its multilingual capabilities to enrich both national and global communities.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780868407272

Publisher: UNSW Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2005

Country: Australia

Imprint: UNSW Press

Illustration: illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 161.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 311g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Michael Clyne has held professorial appointments in Linguistics at the University of Melbourne, where he is now an honorary professorial fellow, and at Monash University, where he is Professor Emeritus. He has written extensively on bi- and multilingualism, intercultural communication and second language acquisition. His most recent books include Community Languages: The Australian Experience (1991) The German Language in a Changing Europe (1995) and Dynamics of Language Contact (1993). He has been awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour, the German Cross of Merit and an honorary doctorate of the University of Munich.