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Case study: 'Blak' - Australian Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe
Lidia Thorpe is a Senator for the Australian Greens political party, and is also an Aboriginal Gunnai-Gunditjmara woman. In this tweet...
Sep 12, 2021

Ethnolects - Samoan slang
This article discusses the use of Samoan slang by those both within and outside of the Samoan-Australian community. In particular, the...
Sep 11, 2021

Case study: Arnott's Shapes and the parma/parmi debate
News.com.au - Spelling of Arnott's new chicken parmigiana-flavoured shapes causes heated debate In August 2020, Arnott's Shapes released...
Sep 11, 2021

Blak: Indigenous Australians, language, and identity
This article discusses the rise in the use of non-Standard orthography for the adjective 'blak' as a marker of identity among Indigenous...
Sep 11, 2021

The amazing linguistic flexibility of 'vibe'
Mel Magazine: Bro, do you even vibe? (published 2019) This article discusses the rise in popularity among teenagers of variations on the...
Sep 11, 2021

Internet slang and in-group membership
These websites contain discussion and examples of how innovative language use in internet forums can build in-group membership between...
Sep 11, 2021

Aboriginal Englishes
These articles discuss the cultural significance and provide examples of Aboriginal Australian English. Remember to differentiate...
Sep 11, 2021

Teenage Slang 2021
This article contains lists of teenage slang examples from 2021. Bark.us: 2021 teen slang meanings every parent should know (published...
Sep 11, 2021

Pandemic slang in Australia
These articles discuss how Australians have developed their own slang related to the Covid-19 pandemic. While many pandemic slang terms...
Sep 11, 2021

Aussie slang
This article discusses the origins and longevity of Australian slang, and contains some excellent examples. It also highlights some...
Sep 11, 2021

History of 'mate' in Australian English
Sydney Morning Herald: 'Mate': What's the history of our most treasured salutation? This article discusses the history and cultural...
Sep 11, 2021

How can pronunciation reveal in-group membership?
The Guardian Australia: From 'Res-er-vwah' to 'Lawnceston': butchering the names of places Australians call home This article discusses...
Sep 11, 2021

Australian accents
The study design asks students to familiarise themselves with features of Broad, General and Cultivated accents in Australian English,...
Sep 11, 2021

Australian English vs American English
Sydney Morning Herald: Australian English isn't being taken over by Americanisms. But it is changing Useful quotes from the article: 'For...
Sep 11, 2021
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