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Jul 19, 2022
Australian English Resources
Below are several general resources you can use to give you a good introduction to Australian English. JSTOR Daily - Small poppy...
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 7, 2022
Case study: EOFY word play
The 'end of financial year' is commonly known in financial circles by the acronym 'EOFY', and is a popular time of year for financial...
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: RIP Warnie
In March 2022, legendary Aussie cricketer Shane 'Warnie' Warne passed away suddenly. Shortly following his death, Victorian Premier...
Dec 9, 2021
Useful Resource: ABC 'Learn English'
The ABC produces a series of articles and videos about the English language, often featuring useful metalanguage which appears in the VCE...
Oct 25, 2021
Case study: Is a 'vaxxie' a thing?
We have already discussed the pandemic's continued effect on our language in 2021, including the coining of the term 'vaxxie': See...
Sep 29, 2021
Case study: Brands and creative language use
Some brands use linguistic innovation and creativity to present an image of playfulness to their customers, or to make their products...
Sep 24, 2021
Generational language change and slang
Change is inevitable in any living language, and English's global dominance has made it particularly susceptible to such natural...
Sep 23, 2021
Case study: Language for the vaccine rollout
Now that our experience of the pandemic is shifting from lockdowns to vaccine targets, its influence on our language is also changing....
Sep 18, 2021
Internet and linguistic innovation
The internet is a natural breeding ground for all kinds of creative language use. In some cases, linguistic innovation serves a specific...
Sep 18, 2021
Case study: Brands and Aussie slang
Companies love to cash in on our unique brand of English by using it to advertise their products. The proliferation of these kinds of ads...
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...
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