Visions: Indigenous Languages and Linguistics

Linguists at the University of Melbourne have been going into Indigenous communities to record and better understand these languages. One of the languages Associate Professor Rachel Nordlinger has researched is Murrinh-patha, spoken in the Northern Territory community of Wadeye. This language has some unique features that reveal a lot about the community’s shared perspective and experience.
The University is set to host a new Centre for Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, which will be housed in the School of Language and Linguistics. It’s dedicated to unearthing new insights about language and the way languages differ and evolve.
You can find more information about the program at languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/research/projects/school-languages-and-linguistics-team-receives-funding-part-australian-research
You can see the word map used in the episode above at
bates.conaltuohy.com/word-maps/#eye
Additional NT footage provided courtesy of the Our Lady of Sacred Heart College in Wadeye:
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