Ways of Being, Ways of Talk

Year of completion
2002
Content type
Documentary
Format
Short
Duration
30 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

WAYS OF BEING, WAYS OF TALK looks at how Aboriginal English has evolved as a separate dialect in this country, and why it's important everyone acknowledges it as legitimate. The way we speak English is a distinct part of culture and identity. It's been shaped by our history: put simply, we speak the way we do because of what we've been through. It's a marker of who we are as a people. From the Message Stick series.