<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p
{mso-style-priority:99;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
span.EmailStyle18
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple">
<style type="text/css" style="display:none;"><!-- P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} --></style>
<div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
<p>Dear All,</p>
<p>Thanks for including me in this string of discussions. The preservation, study and speaking of Pacific languages, including the Pidgins, and yes, it must be said, new varieties of English in the region, are topics very dear to my heart.
</p>
<p>I have taught speakers of Markham languages how to write and analyse their own languages, and have taught Tok Pisin in PNG (at Unitech, Lae) and to private students in Canberra. There is an excellent body of speakers of Tok Pisin in Canberra teaching for
DFAT.</p>
<p>I strongly believe that all the Pacific Pidgins (Tok Pisin, Solomons Pijin and Bislama) should be taught in ANU. But there is also a case for teaching people HOW to teach these languages, which would rest on the teachers being able to analyse, read and write
the languages as well as having the teaching methodology.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Good luck with all this. And I think that Deveni Temu would be a great person to have on any committee, working party or advisory group, in view of his depth of experience in teaching, in the languages and cultures of PNG, and knowledge of the sources.</p>
<p>Regards to all</p>
<p>Sue Holzknecht</p>
<p><br>
</p>
</div>
<hr style="display:inline-block;width:98%" tabindex="-1">
<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Pacific.Institute <pacific.institute-bounces@mailman.anu.edu.au> on behalf of Vicki Luker <vicki.luker@anu.edu.au><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 20 October 2016 8:56:41 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Nicholas Evans; Pacific Institute - Administrator; pacific.institute@mailman.anu.edu.au<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [ANU Pacific.Institute] Two more queries about the teaching of Pacific languages</font>
<div> </div>
</div>
<div>
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I don’t have expertise to teach any languages.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">But if possible, I think Tok Psiin should be prioritized.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Vicki<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Pacific.Institute [mailto:pacific.institute-bounces@mailman.anu.edu.au]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Nicholas Evans<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 20, 2016 9:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Pacific Institute - Administrator <admin.pacificinstitute@anu.edu.au>; pacific.institute@mailman.anu.edu.au<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [ANU Pacific.Institute] Two more queries about the teaching of Pacific languages<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<div id="divtagdefaultwrapper">
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Alan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I think the answer to question two is simple: if we have more resources we should put them into strengthening and extending our offerings (hardly existing anyway) on Tok Pisin and Bislama (realistically
I don't think we're as likely to offer Solomons Pijin). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Will talk about other stuff when we meet<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Nick<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<hr size="2" width="98%" align="center">
</span></div>
<div id="divRplyFwdMsg">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Pacific.Institute <<a href="mailto:pacific.institute-bounces@mailman.anu.edu.au">pacific.institute-bounces@mailman.anu.edu.au</a>>
on behalf of Pacific Institute - Administrator <<a href="mailto:admin.pacificinstitute@anu.edu.au">admin.pacificinstitute@anu.edu.au</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 20, 2016 12:00:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pacific.institute@mailman.anu.edu.au">pacific.institute@mailman.anu.edu.au</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [ANU Pacific.Institute] Two more queries about the teaching of Pacific languages</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Further to my message of Sunday as below, in which I asked for information about the teaching of Pacific languages, I would greatly appreciate hearing any responses
you may want to offer concerning the other two points we are charged with addressing, i.e.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Do any of you have an interest in teaching Pacific languages, and if so, which?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">And:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If ANU were to make greater investment in Pacific languages, which languages should be prioritised and why?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Alan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Alan Rumsey <<a href="mailto:alan.rumsey@anu.edu.au">alan.rumsey@anu.edu.au</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Sunday, 16 October 2016 9:03 pm<br>
<b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:pacific.institute@mailman.anu.edu.au">pacific.institute@mailman.anu.edu.au</a>" <<a href="mailto:pacific.institute@mailman.anu.edu.au">pacific.institute@mailm</a><a href="mailto:pacific.institute@mailman.anu.edu.au">an.anu.edu.au</a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Subject: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Two queries concerning Pacific language teaching<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #B5C4DF 4.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-right:0in" id="MAC_OUTLOOK_ATTRIBUTION_BLOCKQUOTE">
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Miranda and I (as co-convenor) have recently received a request from Stephan Fruehling —chair of a CAP working group on language teaching in CAP — for a submission
from the Institute on Pacific language teaching at ANU, with particular reference to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt" id="MAC_OUTLOOK_ATTRIBUTION_BLOCKQUOTE">
<blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #B5C4DF 4.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">- national and international offerings of Pacific language teaching<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">- current activities or interest in Pacific language teaching amongst ANU pacific scholars<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">- if ANU was to make greater investment in Pacific languages, which languages should be prioritised and why?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">In response to this request I am forming a working group to look into these matters and prepare a submission. If any of you wishes to volunteer to serve on that working group please let me know. Your participation
would be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">My second, related query is this. As you can see, one of the tasks we are charged with is to compile information about ‘national and international offerings of Pacific language teaching’. Whether or not you would
like to serve in the working group, I would greatly appreciate it if you could send me information about any current or recent offerings in Pacific languages that you may know of at universities of other institutions anywhere in the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Alan Rumsey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>