“A history of neglect and a neglect of history” was Nick Evans’ summary of some gaps in work on Indigenous languages in Australia on Friday, as he launched a new collection of papers Encountering Aboriginal Languages: Studies in the history of Australian linguistics, edited by William B. McGregor. Gaps that we authors hope we’ve shoved fingers into…
Nick listed several reasons for linguists being concerned about the history of linguistics, most of which were demonstrated by papers in the workshop that preceded the launch, the Inaugural Conference of the Society for the History of Linguistics in the Pacific (SHLP), held at the Australian National University on Friday August 1.
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Loved the fireworks. Loved history on and through paper. Loved the moving movable type. Loved the delighted athletes of the world. Loathed the goose-stepping soldiers. Loathed the mass synchronised movements. Loathed the rhythmic grunts. Bit worried about the cute young people in ethnic minority dress. Hope that unity doesn’t mean homogeneity. Hope that harmony comes … Read more