Bilingual Program - The Aurukun Experience Where from? Where to?
Abstract
The intention of this paper is to briefly explain the development of Bilingual programs in Australia, their application to the Aurukun situation, the problems encountered at Aurukun, and directions for 1988 and beyond.
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