Victorian Aboriginal Languages / Levels 3 to 6 / Understanding / Role of language building
Content description
Understand how the language has been recorded in the past, and how this affects language building processes
Elaborations
understanding how the language was recorded in the past, by whom and for what purposes
understanding the techniques of how the language was recorded in the past, what this means to the language and how it has affected current representation of the language
understanding reasons for different spellings of words within the language, for example, how sounds may have been misheard, meanings been misunderstood and other unintentional errors introduced in the documentation process of the language
understanding how language resources such as living speakers, recorded texts and archival information are used in the language building process
identifying gaps in the vocabulary of the language, considering what responses may be necessary
helping to build a community of learners–speakers who use the language, for example, by teaching younger members of the school community and/or classes in local primary schools
