May 9, 2022Case study: 'That time of the month'In May 2022, New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko made headlines when she mentioned her period in an interview, using the euphemistic expression,...
Mar 15, 2022Case study: Australians and swearing, 2022 editionHopefully you have already read our post about Australian culture, swearing and taboo language from 2021. Well, get ready for the 2022...
Feb 8, 2022Taboo language; offensive but extremely usefulThe Conversation - Swearing: attempts to ban it are a waste of time Activity: Read the article entitled ‘Swearing: attempts to ban it are...
Sep 19, 2021Case study: Politics and lexical choiceLanguage commenting on political matters is always deliberately chosen to suit the political motivations of the speaker or writer. This...
Sep 16, 2021Case study: Australian culture, swearing, and taboo languageIs it true that swearing in public is more accepted in Australia than in other countries? The following examples explore Australian...
Sep 12, 2021Case study: Australia Day vs Invasion DayIt seems that every year the debate around the date for our national holiday grows more heated. Let's take a look at some of the...
Sep 11, 2021Women and swearingThis article discusses the history of perceived differences in the use of swear words by men and women. The Conversation - From 'common...
Sep 11, 2021Australian English vs American EnglishSydney Morning Herald: Australian English isn't being taken over by Americanisms. But it is changing Useful quotes from the article: 'For...