My uncle back there. My uncle's back there. When the river go down, this little island there. Many Australians do not recognize important pragmatic differences between Aboriginal English and other varieties of Australian English. For example, in many varieties of Aboriginal English, questions are often not used to seek important information.
People use more indirect ways of finding things out, using hinting or triggering statements.
Silence is also important to many Aboriginal interactions, and unlike the use of silence in many Western interactions, it is not seen to be an indication that communication has broken down. Such pragmatic features of Aboriginal English are widespread, even where grammar and accent are very close to other kinds of Australian English. The recognition and understanding of Aboriginal English pragmatics is essential to effective cross-cultural communication. Edith Cowan University. Towards More User-Friendly Education for Speakers of Aboriginal English.