Author: Michael Williams
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004471103
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
For over 50 years a fake test of dictation lay at the heart of Australia’s immigration administration. Here for the first time a detailed history of just how the infamous Dictation Test served the White Australia project is recounted.
Australia's Dictation Test
Author: Michael Williams
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004471103
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
For over 50 years a fake test of dictation lay at the heart of Australia’s immigration administration. Here for the first time a detailed history of just how the infamous Dictation Test served the White Australia project is recounted.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004471103
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
For over 50 years a fake test of dictation lay at the heart of Australia’s immigration administration. Here for the first time a detailed history of just how the infamous Dictation Test served the White Australia project is recounted.
The White Australia Policy
Author: Keith Windschuttle
Publisher: Spotlight Poets
ISBN: 9781876492113
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Race and shame in the Australian history wars. Many historians today argue that its immigration policy was once so shamefully racist that Australia was in danger of becoming an international pariah, like South Africa under apartheid. This book shows these claims are so exaggerated they lack all credibility. Australia is not, and never has been, the racist country its academic historians have condemned.
Publisher: Spotlight Poets
ISBN: 9781876492113
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Race and shame in the Australian history wars. Many historians today argue that its immigration policy was once so shamefully racist that Australia was in danger of becoming an international pariah, like South Africa under apartheid. This book shows these claims are so exaggerated they lack all credibility. Australia is not, and never has been, the racist country its academic historians have condemned.
The Australian People
Author: James Jupp
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521807891
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1014
Book Description
Australia is one of the most ethnically diverse societies in the world today. From its ancient indigenous origins to British colonisation followed by waves of European then international migration in the twentieth century, the island continent is home to people from all over the globe. Each new wave of settlers has had a profound impact on Australian society and culture. The Australian People documents the dramatic history of Australian settlement and describes the rich ethnic and cultural inheritance of the nation through the contributions of its people. It is one of the largest reference works of its kind, with approximately 250 expert contributors and almost one million words. Illustrated in colour and black and white, the book is both a comprehensive encyclopedia and a survey of the controversial debates about citizenship and multiculturalism now that Australia has attained the centenary of its federation.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521807891
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1014
Book Description
Australia is one of the most ethnically diverse societies in the world today. From its ancient indigenous origins to British colonisation followed by waves of European then international migration in the twentieth century, the island continent is home to people from all over the globe. Each new wave of settlers has had a profound impact on Australian society and culture. The Australian People documents the dramatic history of Australian settlement and describes the rich ethnic and cultural inheritance of the nation through the contributions of its people. It is one of the largest reference works of its kind, with approximately 250 expert contributors and almost one million words. Illustrated in colour and black and white, the book is both a comprehensive encyclopedia and a survey of the controversial debates about citizenship and multiculturalism now that Australia has attained the centenary of its federation.
The Handbook of Applied Linguistics
Author: Alan Davies
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470756756
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
The Handbook of Applied Linguistics is a collection of newly commissioned articles that provide a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of the field of Applied Linguistics. Provides a comprehensive and current picture of the field of Applied Linguistics. Contains 32 newly commissioned articles that examine both the applications of linguistics to language data and the use of real world language to ameliorate social problems. Valuable resource for students and researchers in applied linguistics, language teaching, and second language acquisition. Presents applied linguistics as an independent discipline that unifies practical experience and theoretical understanding of language development and language in use.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470756756
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
The Handbook of Applied Linguistics is a collection of newly commissioned articles that provide a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of the field of Applied Linguistics. Provides a comprehensive and current picture of the field of Applied Linguistics. Contains 32 newly commissioned articles that examine both the applications of linguistics to language data and the use of real world language to ameliorate social problems. Valuable resource for students and researchers in applied linguistics, language teaching, and second language acquisition. Presents applied linguistics as an independent discipline that unifies practical experience and theoretical understanding of language development and language in use.
Introducing Multilingualism
Author: Kristine Horner
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351997726
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Introducing Multilingualism is a comprehensive and user-friendly introduction to the dynamic field of multilingualism. Adopting a compelling social and critical approach and covering important social and educational issues, the authors expertly guide readers through the established theories, leading them to question dominant discourses on subjects such as integration, heritage and language testing. This second edition has been fully revised and updated, featuring new chapters on multilingualism in new media, the workplace and the family. Other key topics include: language as a social construct language contact and variation language and identity the differences between individual and societal multilingualism translanguaging flexible multilingual education. With a wide range of engaging activities and quizzes and a comprehensive selection of case studies from around the world, this is essential reading for undergraduate students and postgraduate students new to studying multilingualism.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351997726
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Introducing Multilingualism is a comprehensive and user-friendly introduction to the dynamic field of multilingualism. Adopting a compelling social and critical approach and covering important social and educational issues, the authors expertly guide readers through the established theories, leading them to question dominant discourses on subjects such as integration, heritage and language testing. This second edition has been fully revised and updated, featuring new chapters on multilingualism in new media, the workplace and the family. Other key topics include: language as a social construct language contact and variation language and identity the differences between individual and societal multilingualism translanguaging flexible multilingual education. With a wide range of engaging activities and quizzes and a comprehensive selection of case studies from around the world, this is essential reading for undergraduate students and postgraduate students new to studying multilingualism.
The Ethics of Language Assessment
Author: Alan Davies
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135480699
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
First Published in 2004. Volume 1, Numbers 2 and 3 in the Language Assessment Quarterly international journal. This special issue explores the question of why ethics needs to be looked at in social terms, which explains why ethics and professionalism are so closely connected. The authors of each article give examples of the kinds of dilemmas that a code of ethics can help to clarify with their own thematic focus.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135480699
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
First Published in 2004. Volume 1, Numbers 2 and 3 in the Language Assessment Quarterly international journal. This special issue explores the question of why ethics needs to be looked at in social terms, which explains why ethics and professionalism are so closely connected. The authors of each article give examples of the kinds of dilemmas that a code of ethics can help to clarify with their own thematic focus.
A Brief History of Australia
Author: Barbara A. West
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 0816078858
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Basic facts, a chronology, a bibliography, and a list of suggested reading make up the appendixes. --Book Jacket.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 0816078858
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Basic facts, a chronology, a bibliography, and a list of suggested reading make up the appendixes. --Book Jacket.
Official Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia No. 30 - 1937
Author:
Publisher: Aust. Bureau of Statistics
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1052
Book Description
Publisher: Aust. Bureau of Statistics
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1052
Book Description
Official Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia No. 22 - 1929
Author:
Publisher: Aust. Bureau of Statistics
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1102
Book Description
Publisher: Aust. Bureau of Statistics
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1102
Book Description
Official Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia No. 36 - 1944 and 1945
Author:
Publisher: Aust. Bureau of Statistics
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1239
Book Description
Publisher: Aust. Bureau of Statistics
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1239
Book Description