Book review of Diana Eades: Aboriginal Ways of Using English

What is it about?

A favourable review of a book by Australia expert, Diana Eades, covering many of her technical linguistics and general audience essays on how the mainstream understanding of Aboriginal ways of using English can negatively effect access to justice in courts and in interactions with police, health care and media portrayals of Australian Indigenous people.

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Why is it important?

Many people - especially legal practitioners - may not be aware of the distinctions in Aboriginal ways of using English, and how failure to recognize and understand them leads to problems and injustices.