Languages of Australia’s First Peoples in Narrative

This book presents the historical background of different Australian Aboriginal languages followed by very detailed analyses of traditional narrative texts in those languages using relatively non-technical terms. This makes it useful for the descendants of the story tellers and also for linguists, anthropologists, and historians. - Randy J. LaPolla, Professor of Linguistics, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.First Nations language educators and activists are increasingly calling upon linguists to work in ways that are rooted in the demands of developing language revitalisation pedagogies. This book makes a significant contribution to answering that call by enriching and deepening our collective understanding of these complex and important stories. - Anna Crane, Independent Scholar, Australia.

David Rose is an Honorary Associate of the University of Sydney, Australia, and Director of Reading to Learn, an international literacy program.