English Language - Identities Examples

Aussie Accent becoming prominent in media - Australian accent-non rhotic ‘r’ and assimilation.

“law rand ordah” vs “law and order” - /ah/ vs /er/ (the Guardian)

Newly emerging slang for alcohol - Standard Australian English

“Goon” or “slab” (7News Aus)

Australia day Citizenship event - Multiculturalism - Mateship

“We are a nation of immigrants, but we are one Australia” (ABC News)

Anthony Albanese opening Line following re-election - Egalitarianism

“My fellow Australians” (Anthony Albanese)

Anthony Albanese - Australian Identities of Mutual Respect

“In Australia we treat people with respect” (Anothony Albanese)

Bilingual Street Signs - Connection to Country - AAE’s

“Apmere Mwerre St” (ABC News)

Racial Term aiming to be abolished - Multiculturalism

“believed the term ‘Chinaman’ was widely considered a slur” (ABC News)

Americanisation through Technology’s influence on kids

“mom” replacing “mum” (Tech Business News)

Aussie Slang Creation

“Aussie Slang is born out of millions of interactions and conversations” (The conversation)

Alexa can understand what? - Technology’s influence

“Give it a crack” and “mozzie” (the Conversation)

Greek/Italian ‘slur’ - Migrant ethnolect

“I use it as a term of pride” —> “wog” (SBS Aus)

richmond does footy does english language? - SAE - Australian Identities

“the country is built on nicknames” (Dan Does Footy)

Nonno D’Ambrosio achievements - Italian Migrant Ethnolect

“Ciao bello di Nonno” —> “hello handsome grandpa” (Hawthorn FC instagram)

Commenter in reference to Lebo Cop - Prescriptivist

“The point of language is not to ‘speak properly’ but to convey meaning” (DingDongTheBellRang)