Unlocking Australia's Language Potential. Profiles of 9 Key Languages in Australia. Volume 6: Italian.

Autor/inn/en	Di Biase, Bruno; und weitere
Institution	Australian National Languages and Literacy Inst., Deakin.
Titel	Unlocking Australia's Language Potential. Profiles of 9 Key Languages in Australia. Volume 6: Italian.
Quelle	(1994), (276 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	1-875578-13-7
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Continuing Education; Cultural Awareness; Cultural Education; Educational History; Educational Needs; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Government Role; Higher Education; International Trade; Italian; Language Maintenance; Language Role; Language Usage; Regional Characteristics; Second Language Learning; Second Languages; Teacher Education; Technological Advancement; Tourism; Australia; Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Weiterbildung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Culture; Kulturelle Bildung; Kulturelle Erziehung; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Trade; International relations; Handel; Internationale Beziehungen; Italienisch; Sprachpflege; Sprachgebrauch; Regionaler Faktor; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Second language; Zweitsprache; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Technological development; Technologische Entwicklung; Tourismus; Australien; Italien
Abstract	The status of the Italian language in Australia, particularly in the educational system at all levels, in Australian society in general, and in trade, technology, and tourism is discussed in this report. It begins with a description of the teaching of Italian in elementary, secondary, higher, adult/continuing, and teacher education. Trends are traced from the 1950s through the 1980s, looking at political and religious factors in its evolution, formation of national policy, curriculum and assessment approaches, professional issues in teacher education, and research on learning motivations and attitudes toward Italian. Development of public policies and initiatives is chronicled from the 1970s, with specific reports, events, and programs highlighted. Teaching of Italian in various areas of Australia is also surveyed. A discussion of the role of Italian in Australian society looks at the impact of migration, language shift and maintenance, demographics of the Italian-speaking community, and cultural and language resources within that community. A final chapter gives an overview of Italian in the world context and discusses its importance to Australian trade and tourism. Recommendations for Italian language teaching are presented. Appended materials include lists of individuals and organizations; Italian courses in Australian universities; Italian in adult and continuing education courses; and a language attitude questionnaire. (Contains 428 references.) (MSE)
Anmerkungen	NLLIA, 9th Level, 300 Flinders St., Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC