Victorian Aboriginal Languages / Levels 3 to 6 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Content description
Understand that speakers vary language forms according to kin relationship and context of situation
Elaborations
observing how language is used to establish, maintain and reflect kin-based relationships
noticing word taboo in Aboriginal languages
observing that expressions can be made more or less formal or casual to suit the relationship between speakers
reflecting on how they communicate with their own family and friends and with people less close to them, noticing differences in language use and communicative behaviour
