Seminar and Discussion on Language Revival

Around the world and Australia there are many Indigenous communities and others working to ‘revive’ their languages. In this free public seminar, Dr John Giacon from the ANU will talk about these revival efforts, with particular reference to Australia and drawing on his extensive experience of the revival of Yuwaalaraay and Gamilaraay, two Aboriginal languages of NSW.

• Monday 24 September, 5.30pm for 6 pm until 8pm 
• Lecture Theatre A022, Building A, Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT), 35 Vowels Crescent, Bruce ACT 2617 
• Refreshments provided 
• Free and all welcome 

For more details or to register (to assist with catering) please

• email imlm.21feb@gmail.com or 
• RSVP via Eventbrite (preferred) 

For Map of CIT campus see: https://cit.edu.au/about/locations/bruce)

About Dr Giacon
Dr Giacon is an Honorary Lecturer in Linguistics in the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, ANU College of Arts & Social Science. In 2017 he was awarded the Patji-Dawes Award, a national award to recognise an outstanding language teacher.

This seminar is organised by the Canberra –based community group, International Mother Language Movement (IMLM). IMLM is dedicated in highlighting the importance of preserving all the languages across the world especially endangered languages in a multilingual and multicultural context. For more information see http://imlm21.org.au/

Canberra Moon Festival 21 to 23 September

All welcome to this multicultural celebration with a focus on Asian food, languages and cultural activities.

• Friday 21 September to Sunday 23 September
• EPIC, Flemington Road, Canberra
• Fun activities for all ages  
• Free entry and free parking 

ACTBEA is assisting ACT Libraries to offer a number of free story telling sessions for families with young children. Here is the draft timetable

                             Saturday 22 September              Sunday 23 September

10.30  -  11.00am        Mandarin                                      Mandarin
11.00  -  11.30am        Vietnamese                                   Vietnamese
11.30  -  12 noon          Mandarin                                     Mandarin
12 noon - 12.30pm       Burmese                                       Burmese  
12.30  -  1.00pm           Hindi                                             Hindi
1.00    -   1.30pm          Indonesian                                    Indonesian
1.30    -  2.00pm           Japanese                                       Japanese
2.00    -   2.30pm          Thai                                              Thai
2.30   -    3.00pm          Literary Chinese                            Literary Chinese

For more information about the Canberra Moon Festival http://www.canberramoonfestival.com.au/

ANU Language Teaching Forum

Resyllabification in Spanish and its impact on spoken word boundary detection

• José María Lahoz-Bengoechea, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain)
• Tuesday 14 August 5pm-6pm
• Baldessin Precinct Building ANU Room 3.03

Spanish exhibits processes of resyllabification that provoke misalignments between word boundaries and syllabic structure. That happens when word-initial vowels are re-grouped with the end of the previous word (e.g. mis amigos ‘my friends’ is syllabified mi.sa.mi.gos). This misalignment poses serious difficulties to students of Spanish as a second language when it comes to processing someone else’s speech, because it may take them too long to segment the continuum into words.

 

All interested teachers and learners of languages welcome  

 

Enquiries: email manuel.delicado@anu.edu.au

International Workshop at ANU: How are languages learned?

• Do you teach a language?
• Are you trying to learn a language?
• Are you interested in the latest research findings about language learning and teaching?

This two-day event features public lectures and master classes by some of the world’s leading experts in language learning:

• Monday 17 September and Tuesday 18 September 1pm-4pm
• Sir Roland Wilson Building at ANU, 120 McCoy Circuit

Free, but registration required - see https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/how-are-languages-learned-international-workshop-tickets-48266149352
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Presented by the School of Culture, History and Language in collaboration with the School of Languages, Literature and Linguistics at ANU with funding from the Asia-Pacific Innovation Program (APIP) by the College of Asian and the Pacific (CAP).

For more information email yanyin.zhang@anu.edu.au                                          

MULTILINGUAL POETRY WORKSHOP

In the lead up to the Mother Tongue Multilingual Poetry Night on Monday 13 August, spend an afternoon exploring writing and performing poetry in languages other than English - or a mix of languages! 

• Sunday, August 5, 2pm – 5pm 
• Civic Library
• Free 

You might speak another language as your first language or mother tongue. Maybe you are a language learner. But if you are interested in expressing yourself poetically, come for an afternoon of writing activities with a multilingual focus, and performance exercises to build your confidence and expression.

It is also a great opportunity meet other writers who are interested in the power of words beyond the limits of the English language.

For more information or to register, email mothertonguemic@gmail.com. See also Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/242184043272331/

Mother Tongue Poets - Monday 13 August

SIGN UP NOW! for the next Mother Tongue event

• Monday 13 August 2018, 7pm-9pm
• Smith's Alternative, 76 Alinga Street; Canberra City 

If you would like to share a poem (or two!) in a language other than English, just email mothertonguemic@gmail.com.

• All languages are welcome.
• You can read your own original poetry, or a work by another poet.
• Any style of poetry - traditional, modern, slam, rap - or something that defies definition.
• The work can be all in your other language, or a mix with English.
• You are invited to give a brief explanation or introduction of your poem in English - the subject, the feeling - or you can give a full translation if you prefer.

For more information, please contact Jacqui at mothertonguemic@gmail.com or 0433 845900

Canberra Region Languages Forum Update July 2018

Some information about language-related news and activities, especially in the Canberra region. Term 3/Semester 2 starts soon, so plenty of opportunities to learn and practice your language skills - with physical as well as mental benefits according to the article about various health problems associated with being monolingual!

Overview of Update below, and full copy downloadable HERE

OVERVIEW OF UPDATE

• News
•  ‘Language Legends’ article about Amaroo School
• Is monolingualism a disease?
• Critique of the Adult Migrant English Program
• University of Southern Queensland to discontinue language programs. Online petition  
• Upcoming events and activities 
• ANU Language Teaching Forum, Monday 23 July
• Call for volunteers to lead English conversation groups at ANU College
• Survey for EAL/D and mainstream teachers in schools (K-12) 
• Conference at Curtin University in Perth WA: Making task-based language teaching work in the classroom Friday 20 – Saturday 21 July 2018 
• Local opportunities to learn and practice languages
• French with the AllianceFrançaise 
• Indonesian classes with the Australia Indonesia Association
• Mandarin CommunityTutoring Project
• Languages at university level in the ACT and around Australia 
• Language Courses with ANU Continuing Education
• Learn languages with CIT Solutions
• Language Exchange – Tuesday evenings in Civic
• ACTBEA website has info on local programs and other opportunities to hear, speak and practice languages in the Canberra area

Feedback and contributions to future Updates welcome