Who speaks Australian English? Ethnolects and language(s) in the lucky country
Australian Academy of the Humanities 2024-10-29
Summary:
2024 marks 60 years since the publication of Donald Horne’s influential book The Lucky Country. Most people read the title as a compliment, but he originally intended the book as a wake-up call to Australians about our complacency and our embrace of a provincial reliance, first on Britain and later, on America. When the book […]
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