English in Australia (Varieties of English Around the World)

This title explores the English language in Australia, focusing on aspects such as structure, phonology, morphology and lexicon, to variation from Torres Strait English and Aboriginal to ethnic varieties and regional variations. Introduction: Language And Identity In Australia / Peter Collins And David Blair -- Vowel Change: Synchronic And Diachronic Evidence / Felicity Cox And Sallyanne Palethorpe -- Variation And Change In Australian Consonants: Reduction Of /t/ / Laura Tollfree -- The Vocalisation Of Dark L In Australian English / Toni Borowsky -- Hypocoristics Of Place-names / Jane Simpson -- Syntactic Features And Norms In Australian English / Mark Newbrook -- Australian English And Indigenous Voices / Bruce Moore -- Australian English -- An Identity Crisis / Susan Butler Corpus Evidence On Australian Style And Usage / Pam Peters -- Torres Strait English / Anna Shnukal -- Aboriginal English: Adopted Code Of A Surviving Culture / Ian Malcolm -- Ethnic Varieties Of Australian English / Michael Clyne, Edina Eisikovits And Laura Tollfree -- Australian English And Recent Migrant Groups / Scott Kiesling -- The Acquisition Of Colloquialisms By Non-native Speakers / Jane Curtain -- Changing Attitudes To Australian English / David Bradley And Maya Bradley -- A.g. Mitchell And The Development Of Australian Pronunciation / Colin Yallop Lexicograqphy And National Identity: The Australian Experience / Arthur Delbridge -- Austalian English In Interaction With Other Englishes / Brian Taylor Edited By David Blair, Peter Collins. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This unique collection fills a ten-year gap in studies on the nature of Australian English, and it is the first to deal exclusively with varieties of English on the Australian continent. The book contains chapters on the phonology, morphology, syntax and the lexicon of the dialect, and chapters on variation within the dialect that include Aboriginal and ethnic varieties as well as regional and generational differences with a focus on questions of Australian identity and intercultural relations. With selected contributions by Australia's leading linguists this volume records the most recent developments in the study of English within Australia.