Aboriginal Words and Concepts in Australian English.

Leitner, Gerhard; Sieloff, Inke

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ERIC Number: EJ567529

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Publication Date: 1998

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Aboriginal Words and Concepts in Australian English.

Leitner, Gerhard; Sieloff, Inke

World Englishes, v17 n2 p153-69 Jul 1998

Australian English shows a number of features that are due to contact between white and indigenous populations and that are taken to signal part of its local distinctiveness. This article discusses a questionnaire that sought to explore whether Australian-English speakers are aware of Aboriginal influences in Australian English. (Author/JL)

Descriptors: Australian Aboriginal Languages, Distinctive Features (Language), English, Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Linguistic Borrowing, Questionnaires, Vocabulary

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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