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Adone, Marie Carla D. and Maypilama, E. Lawurrpa (2014). Bimodal bilingualism in Arnhem Land. Aust. Aborig. Stud. (2). S. 101 - 107. CANBERRA: ABORIGINAL STUDIES PRESS. ISSN 0729-4352

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Abstract

This paper briefly presents the research conducted on bilingualism in several communities of North East Arnhem Land. What makes this study special is its focus on bimodal bilingualism, which is prevalent in Arnhem Land. While most studies on bilingualism concentrate on the use of two or more spoken languages (speech-speech), also known as unimodal bilingualism, studies on bimodal bilingualism (speech-sign) are rare. The term 'bimodal bilingualism' is fairly recent in the field of bilingualism and is used to cover the use of two or more languages in the two modalities (spoken and signed). This report also aims to raise awareness. Bimodal bilingualism is the norm rather than an exceptional state in Arnhem Land. We illustrate this bilingualism across modalities with some examples of pointing gestures.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Adone, Marie Carla D. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Maypilama, E. Lawurrpa UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-448958
Journal or Publication Title:	Aust. Aborig. Stud.
Number:	2
Page Range:	S. 101 - 107
Date:	2014
Publisher:	ABORIGINAL STUDIES PRESS
Place of Publication:	CANBERRA
ISSN:	0729-4352
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Fächergruppe 5: Moderne Sprachen und Kulturen > Englisches Seminar I
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language Anthropology Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/44895