Is Australian English under threat from the Americans? It’s not as simple as you might think
- Written by Howard Manns, Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, Monash University
The Conversation, CC BYDudes, dudines and dudettes of Australia, we need to talk about border security. Our long-time frenemies – the Americans (hey bae!) – seem to be taking over our English.
For many Aussies, our linguistic border security is a matter of cultural and national urgency. But are we any good at policing our linguistic...
