The Irish Influence on Australian English
Today is St. Patrick’s Day, a feast celebrating the most prominent patron saint of Ireland. Did…
Linguistics
Sending Love With an Emoji
Have you ever been on the receiving end of a love poem? There’s a good chance…
😂: Emojis as Facsimile for Nonverbal Communication
Back in 2015, the Oxford Dictionary named the laugh-crying emoji as its Word of the Year.…
The Oxford Comma
Past, present, and future. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.…
Cancel Culture: Word of the Year?
The Macquarie Dictionary has picked ‘cancel culture’ as its word of 2019, beating out a number…
Pronounce ‘Shibboleths’, and You’re In
Tomato, tomatoe. Potato, potatoe. Aluminum, aluminium. We all pronounce things differently, but did you know it’s…
Um, Like… You Know… Verbal Crutches
There’s always, like, you know, some kind of words that we, um, basically use all the…
Facebook’s True Blue: Bruce the Aussie Slang Bot
Slang has always played a big role in Aussie culture and our global image. But with…
Origins of the Word Bogan
It’s one of the most significant words to come out of our native Australian English -…
Why Do We Swear?
Swearing is more and more becoming an accepted part of Australian society. Profanities are used in…
Does Sydney have a different accent to the rest of Australia?
The differences in accents between Adelaide and Sydney are subtle, but to a keen ear, easily…
Leading Lights: Bilingualism can help strengthen communities
Migration is a hot button political topic in Australia, particularly when used by those who say…