Folklinguistics and Social Meaning in Australian English

by Cara Penry Williams

Book Overview

Folklinguistics and Social Meaning in Australian English presents an original study of Australian English and, via this, insights into Australian society. Utilising folklinguistic accounts, it uncovers everyday understandings of contemporary Australian English through variations across linguistic systems (sounds, words, discourse and grammar). Focusing on one variation at time, it explores young speakers' language use and their evaluations of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032089482
• ISBN13: 9781032089485
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"