U4 AOS1 Language and Identity

Language and Identity

Austalian Englishes

varieties of english unique to australia

3 types: standard australian english, aboriginal australian englishes and migrant ethnolects

Hypocrystic use of suffixes

shortening, modifying or altering words by adding a suffix such as “-o” and “-ie”

creates a colloquial expression

Standard Australian English (SAE)

the prestigious variety of spoken and written English language in Australia that represents a common language standard agreed to by the general population and is codified in dictionaries, style guides and grammar manuals.

Accent

distinctive sounds someone makes when pronouncing words

influenced by location, age, and social differences

3 types: Broad, General, Cultivated

Aboriginal Australian Englishes (AAEs)

umbrella term for different varieties of English First Nations people speak

Migrant ethnolect

variety specific to a particular migrant community with a shared cultural background