Aboriginalised English. Implications in legal contexts in the Northern Territory
Details:
Title
Aboriginalised English. Implications in legal contexts in the Northern Territory,
Creator
Eades, Diana,
Collection
E-Publications,
PublicationNT,
E-Books,
Date
2015-08,
Location
Darwin,
Description
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,
The second Language and the Law Conference was recently hosted by the Supreme Court in Darwin and proved to be a great conference, bringing together professionals from a mix of disciplines from the Northern Territory and Australia.
The conference was held for interpreters and professionals who provide services to clients in Courts for whom English is not their first language.,
Notes
Paper delivered provides an overview of language varieties spoken by Aboriginal Australians in the Northern Territory and addresses issues related to Aboriginal people who speak non-standard English in courts and legal context; discusses the use of Aboriginal English varieties including Kriol language and mix languages; Aboriginal ways of speaking English; discusses how language works in interviews, the use of and interpretation of silence, accents, same word different meaning and use of grammar.,
Language
English,
Subject
Culture and law,
Law -- Australia -- Northern Territory,
Aboriginal Australian -- Languages,
Language and law,
Publisher name
Northern Territory Supreme Court Language and Law II Conference,
Place of publication
Darwin (N.T.),
Format
10 pages ; 30 cm.,
File type
application/pdf.,
Copyright owner
Check within Publication or with content Publisher.,