Michael Clyne
Are we making a difference?
University of Melbourne|Monash University
language crucial lives disciplines affects wellbeing individually collectively touches important sociopolitical issues linguistsapplied linguists exciting opportunities interdisciplinary research work contexts personally meaningful language concern people professionals special responsibilities provide leadership understanding works responsible insights uses abuses language society australian language specialists offer rest world experience language policy typological language contact studies bilingual language acquisition australians advanced linguistic knowledge studies indigenous languages many worked indigenous ethnic communities professional groups providing evidence court advice teachers families broadcast regularly occasionally succeeded contesting monolingual mindset mainstream australian authors represented language sections general bookshops linguists far collaboration coordination initiatives professional societies needed put languages back national agenda make australia languageaware lead recognizing valuing fostering transmitting supporting sharing linguistic diversity australias rich language potential partly realized