ERIC Number: EJ1384556
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Publication Date: 2023-Mar
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Should Munanga Learn Kriol? Exploring Attitudes to Non-Indigenous Acquisition of Kriol Language in Ngukurr
Hendy, Caroline; Bow, Catherine
Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, v46 n1 p76-98 Mar 2023
Kriol, an English-lexifier contact language, has approximately 20,000 speakers across northern Australia. It is the primary language of the remote Aboriginal community of Ngukurr. Kriol is a contact language, incorporating features of English and traditional Indigenous languages. The language has been perceived both positively and negatively, although recent literature suggests a shift towards more favorable views. This paper investigates how community members in Ngukurr responded to the question of non-Indigenous residents (known locally as "Munanga") learning Kriol. Interviews with local Indigenous residents showed positive attitudes to Kriol, with respondents providing a number of perceived benefits for outsiders learning the language. Our interviews provide empirical evidence for pride in the language, affirming a shift to more positive attitudes.
Descriptors: Creoles, Language Variation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Sociolinguistics, Languages, Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Positive Attitudes, Linguistic Borrowing, Second Language Instruction, Community Programs
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