Australian English Variety / Research Papers / ID: 289332

Author: Kalmane (77)

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Published: 29.09.2008.

Language: English

Level: College/University

Literature: 9 units

References: Not used

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Table of contents

Nr.	Chapter	Page.
	Introduction	3
	The history of Australia	4
	Varieties of Australian English	6
	Broad Australian English	8
	Educated and Broad Australian English	8
	General Australian English	9
	Cultivated Australian English	9
	Relationship to other varieties	10
	Influences upon Australian English	11
	American influences	11
	British influences	12
	Irish influences	12
	Aboriginal influences	13
	Other influences	13
	Phonology	15
	Vowels	16
	Consonants	20
	Vocabulary	21
	Grammar	29
	Idioms	30
	About Australian literature	32
	Conclusion	33
	References	34

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The subject of the paper is Australian English variety. The aim of the paper is to show specific features of Australian English language. Varieties of language differ from the standard variety that is normally used in the media and taught in the schools. Many people think that these varieties are just incorrect ways of speaking, but they are not; they are just different. These varieties have their own ways of pronouncing words, their own special vocabulary and even their own grammatical rules.
I have found interesting Australian English variety of its colourful vocabulary, as well as for personal reasons.…

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