Everything about Arrernte Language totally explained
Arrernte (or
Aranda) is a language or group of closely related languages spoken in and around
Alice Springs (
Mparntwe in Arrernte) in the
Northern Territory,
Australia. This group includes the following:
Phonology
Consonants
/ɰ~ʁ/ is described as velar ([ɰ]) by Breen (2005), and as uvular ([ʁ̞]) by Henderson (2003).
Vowels
All dialects have at least /ə a/.
Phonotactics
The syllable structure of Arrernte is argued to be VC(C), with obligatory
codas and no
onsets. Plural morphemes are
suppletive for monosyllabic and bisyllabic words in the structure of VC and VC(C)VC respectively.
Stress falls on the first
nucleus preceded by a consonant, and the
frequentative is formed by
reduplicating the final VC portion of the verb stem.
Arrernte in schools
In most primary schools in Alice Springs, students (of all races and nationalities) are taught Arrernte (or in some cases Western Arrernte) as a compulsory language, often alongside
French or
Indonesian languages. Additionally, most Alice Springs High Schools give the option to study Arrernte language throughout High School as a separate subject, and it can also be learned at
Centralian College as part of a
TAFE course. Future plans are that it'll be included as a university subject.
Arrernte in workplaces
Many Alice Springs workplaces require that employees to learn at least basic Arrernte in order to communicate effectively with the large numbers of Arrernte people (approximately 25% of Alice Springs residents speak Arrernte as their first language). Many workplaces offer learning of Arrernte as an option and will fund the course.
Further Information
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