Ecological Linguistics
Think Sustainability Episode 157 What is ecological linguistics? How does the English language shape our perceptions…
Linguistics
Parents fear passing on accent to their children
While more than one-fifth of Australians speak a language other than English at home, a recent…
Solving Crime with Forensic Linguistics
Forensic linguists provide expert opinions on a variety of language related problems, such as unattributed voice…
What does your email sign-off mean?
In the hustle and bustle of our modern society, email use has become more prevalent. Alongside…
Why Is Everyone’s Middle Name Louise? (Not Everyone)
Names go in and out of fashion. But some middle names are persistent. Ancestry.com this year…
Can I Speak to the Karen in Charge?
It’s tough to be a good-natured and unironically-named Karen in 2020. Much like “Becky, Chad, and…
The Irish Influence on Australian English
Today is St. Patrick’s Day, a feast celebrating the most prominent patron saint of Ireland. Did…
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…