Varieties of English. Australian English

Dossier / Travail , 2011 , 19 Pages , Note: 1,3

Philologie Anglaise - Linguistique

Looking at the English language in Australia with its short history of 200 years, the question arises whether Australian English can already be seen as a variety on its own right. To find a competent answer to this question one has to consider the linguistic development of the language as well as the concrete linguistic features which occur in this variety. The linguistic development is intimately connected with the historical background of a country. Thus in a first part of this term paper a short overview on the history of Australia is given to build the fundament for the following analysis of the linguistic development of the English language in Australia. Then the concrete linguistic features are evaluated and applied in the practical part of this term paper. So, as a last step, the question, whether Australian English has the status of being a variety on its own right, can be answered.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Is Australian English a variety on its own right?

2. History of Australia

3. Australia
3.1.Development of the English language in Australia
3.1.1. Arrival (1788 - ca. 1830s)
3.1.2. Expansion (ca. 1830s – 1901)
3.1.3. Dependent Independence (1901 – 1942)
3.1.4. Independence (1942 – ca. 1980s)
3.1.5. Varieties of Australian English (ca. 1980s - )
3.1.5.1.Aboriginal English
3.1.5.2.Migrant English
3.1.5.3.Australian English
3.2.Concrete linguistic features
3.2.1. Pronunciation
3.2.2. Intonation
3.2.3. Consonants
3.2.4. Vowels
3.2.5. Grammar
3.2.6. Vocabulary

4. Analysis of an example
4.1.Pronunciation
4.2.Intonation
4.3.Consonants and Vowels
4.4.Grammar
4.5.Vocabulary
4.6.Conclusion of the analysis

5. Conclusion: Australian English is a variety on its own right

6. Bibliography

7. Appendix

• Université: University of Würzburg (PHILOSOPHISCHE FAKULTÄT I)
• Cours: Varieties of English
• Note: 1,3
• Auteur: Sarah Wenzel (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2011
• Pages: 19
• N° de catalogue: V471458
• ISBN (ebook): 9783668973435
• ISBN (Livre): 9783668973442
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: Australia, Australian, English, Varieties of English, Varieties, Linguistics, Contrast, Language, Sprachwissenschaft, Vergleich, Australien, Variation des Englischen, Variation