The 'end of financial year' is commonly known in financial circles by the acronym 'EOFY', and is a popular time of year for financial...

The following articles discuss attitudes towards politically correct language in Australian society. ABC News - Australians say...

The English language can be understood by speakers who live centuries apart, suggesting that its core vocabulary and grammar has remained...

You may be familiar with the slang collocation 'glow up' (popular in 2020) meaning 'to undergo a physical transformation for the better'....

Every year, many language-related organisations release their 'Word of the Year' selections. These choices generally reflect trends or...

Noodle the pug has taken TikTok by storm, and is even inspiring some linguistic creativity! If you're not up to date with Noodle's fame,...

We have already discussed the pandemic's continued effect on our language in 2021, including the coining of the term 'vaxxie': See...

Some brands use linguistic innovation and creativity to present an image of playfulness to their customers, or to make their products...

Linguistic changes generally reflect changes taking place in wider society, and this has certainly been the case in the sporting world...

Change is inevitable in any living language, and English's global dominance has made it particularly susceptible to such natural...

Now that our experience of the pandemic is shifting from lockdowns to vaccine targets, its influence on our language is also changing....

The internet is a natural breeding ground for all kinds of creative language use. In some cases, linguistic innovation serves a specific...

These articles discuss how emoji can serve a variety of communicative functions, illustrate generational differences in language use, and...

This article from September 2020 discusses how Dictionary.com must adapt its entries for certain words due to the constant changes...

The story of woke's journey from African-American street slang to politically conservative catchcry is both long and complicated so, for...

Adjective 'deadly' and common noun 'mob' are both frequently used in Aboriginal Australian English and have become recognisable markers...

If you're an Australian politician, you haven't really made it until you've got a nickname. The examples below explore the purposes of...

These articles both make reference to the rise in linguistic creativity among Australians when referring to the Covid-19 vaccination....

In this tweet from August 2021, Adelaide footballer Cam Ellis-Yolmen congratulates fellow Indigenous player Eddie Betts on his 350th game...

Lidia Thorpe is a Senator for the Australian Greens political party, and is also an Aboriginal Gunnai-Gunditjmara woman. In this tweet...