Case study: Pronouns and identity
As we have discussed many times this year, language is always changing. One of the most interesting changes currently happening across...
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Aug 14, 2022
What is Australia's global 'brand'?
We have previously looked at examples of brands using Aussie slang to promote their products, but what about Australia's 'brand' as a...
Aug 14, 2022
Case study: Aboriginal AE in the media 2022 Part 2
We have already looked at some examples of Aboriginal Australian English in the media this year, but there seem to be more popping up...
Aug 10, 2022
Case study: Tradie Bamboo Undies
In 2022, former rugby player and star of 'The Bachelor Australia', Nick Cummins (also known as the 'Honey Badger') has partnered with...
Jul 19, 2022
Regional Variation Part 2
We have previously discussed some examples of regional variation in Australian English. Here are some more examples of regional variation...
Jul 18, 2022
Case study: Aboriginal Australian English in the media 2022
Below are several examples of Aboriginal Australian English from the media in 2022. Activity: For each example, discuss the social...
Jul 17, 2022
Case study: Changing names, changing values
Do you know the traditional Indigenous name for the land you are standing on? Well, you'd better find out here, because it is becoming...
Jul 17, 2022
Case study: Indigenous Australian English in health communication
This article, published in July 2021, discusses how Aboriginal Australian English can be a useful tool in effective health communication....
Jul 13, 2022
Useful Resource: 'Evolve' Indigenous Cultural Awareness
The YouTube channel Evolve Indigenous Cultural Awareness creates educational videos about Indigenous culture, including some related to...
Jul 9, 2022
Case study: Language from the 2022 election
The 2022 Australian federal election has come and gone in May this year, so let's look back at some examples of language use by and about...
Jul 9, 2022
'Larrikin' humour vs PC language
Being laidback and having a laugh are both hallmarks of the Australian cultural identity, but there are times when this relaxed attitude...
Jul 8, 2022
Case study: Gender equality and language
Language reveals a great deal about a person's values and attitudes towards certain groups in society, and this is commonly seen in...
Jul 7, 2022
Case study: PC apologies, sorry not sorry (2022 edition)
Every year there is inevitably some celebrity or public figure who says something in the public eye which is viewed as offensive or...
Jun 8, 2022
Useful Resource: RMIT Guide to Inclusive Language
The attached document is a 'guide to inclusive language' published by RMIT University. It contains a range of linguistic examples and...
May 25, 2022
Attitudes to PC language
The following articles discuss attitudes towards politically correct language in Australian society. ABC News - Australians say...
Mar 15, 2022
Case study: Bonza Airline
There's a new Aussie aviation company in town, and they're called Bonza Airline. Everything about this company is Aussie, right down to...
Mar 15, 2022
Case study: Is Dan Andrews still salty
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has a track record of using informal language to appeal to the younger voters in his audience and to craft...
Mar 15, 2022
Case study: Australians and swearing, 2022 edition
Hopefully you have already read our post about Australian culture, swearing and taboo language from 2021. Well, get ready for the 2022...
Jan 7, 2022
Harry Potter and the Debatable 'Teenage Slang'
Activity: Read the Reddit post below featuring a 'Gen Z translation' of an excerpt from the first Harry Potter book. Discuss the lexical...
Dec 9, 2021
Case study: What is 'yassification'?
You may be familiar with the slang collocation 'glow up' (popular in 2020) meaning 'to undergo a physical transformation for the better'....
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