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Case study: Indigenous Australian English in health communication
This article, published in July 2021, discusses how Aboriginal Australian English can be a useful tool in effective health communication....
Jul 17, 2022


Case study: PC language in lyrics
Songs which represent institutions will often undergo lyrical amendments if the language used in the lyrics is no longer deemed to be in...
May 29, 2022


Harry Potter and the Debatable 'Teenage Slang'
Activity: Read the Reddit post below featuring a 'Gen Z translation' of an excerpt from the first Harry Potter book. Discuss the lexical...
Jan 7, 2022


Case study: What is 'yassification'?
You may be familiar with the slang collocation 'glow up' (popular in 2020) meaning 'to undergo a physical transformation for the better'....
Dec 9, 2021


Case study: Audience, purpose and lexical choice
As students of English Language, we know that context greatly affects communication decisions. Linguistic choices will be influenced by...
Nov 19, 2021


Case study: Word(s) of the Year 2021
Every year, many language-related organisations release their 'Word of the Year' selections. These choices generally reflect trends or...
Nov 18, 2021


Case study: Is today a 'No Bones Day'?
Noodle the pug has taken TikTok by storm, and is even inspiring some linguistic creativity! If you're not up to date with Noodle's fame,...
Oct 25, 2021


Case study: Is a 'vaxxie' a thing?
We have already discussed the pandemic's continued effect on our language in 2021, including the coining of the term 'vaxxie': See...
Oct 25, 2021


Case study: Dan Andrews and the 'big vibe'
We have already discussed the slang lexeme 'vibe' (see our post here) and its diverse uses; it is generally used by the younger...
Oct 25, 2021
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