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1 The term “Indigenous Australian” will be used to refer to people
who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples. The
term “Aboriginal” refers to the original inhabitants of Australia
and “Torres Strait Islander” refers to the original inhabitants of
the Torres Strait Islands.
2 The Australian Aboriginal concept of “shame” is not equivalent
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answering questions in class (Moses & Wigglesworth, 2008) or
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classroom to conduct assessment or intervention); or asking
direct questions of children or caregivers (e.g., when obtaining a
case history).
3 Aboriginal English (AE) is spoken widely across Australia and
differs from Standard Australian English (SAE). It differs according
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construction, its functions, norms, and meaning for Aboriginal
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Prior to completing a Master of Speech Pathology and commencing
clinical work as a speech pathologist, Petrea Cahir completed an
honours thesis in linguistics which helped document a Top End
Aboriginal language. Petrea continues to work as a research assistant
on a longitudinal speech and language development study while
working clinically in a paediatric hospital.
Correspondence to:
Petrea Cahir
Speech Pathologist
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Speech Pathology
The Royal Children’s Hospital
50 Flemington Road
Parkville VIC 3052
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