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Jul 19, 2022
Case study: Australian English in the media 2022
Below are several examples of Australian English from the media in 2022. Activity: For each example, discuss the social purpose. Above:...
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...
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
Attitudes to language; prescriptivism vs descriptivism
The following articles explore speakers' varying attitudes towards different usages of English. In VCE English Language, we discuss both...
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
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 16, 2021
Gogglebox and linguistic diversity in Australia
The following article discusses how the TV show 'Gogglebox' reflects linguistic diversity in Australian society. While the article is now...
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
Is Bluey giving American kids Aussie accents?
Listen to this interview between ABC radio host Sammy J and his American guest as they discuss the success and influence of Australian...
Sep 11, 2021
Regional Variation Part 1
The following articles provide some examples of lexical and phonological variations in the use of English around Australia: Buzzfeed - We...
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