Variation in Australian society

Question 1

Australian slang - hypocoristic use of suffixes

Answer 1

• “Often derided for being uneducated and unrefined” - McAndrew
• Servo, ciggie, sanga, mozzie.
• Scomo + albo = reduces social hierarchy, diminishes prestige, changes tenor.

Question 2

Australian slang - swearing

Answer 2

“Can be a way of asserting a cultural cohesion” - Kate Holden

Question 3

Aboriginal language

Answer 3

• “Foot falcon”
• “Deadly” = good, excellent
• “Auntie” or “uncle = semantic over generalisation (used to describe all elders).
• “Aboriginal language is in no way an inferior language” - Eades
• “Cos dressing mob and making yas feel extra deadly is what we do best” - Gammin Threads

Question 4

Code switching

Answer 4

• “Porque” in pork on your fork ad.
• “Even some plebs have some power” - roman term for peasants.

Question 5

Attitudes

Answer 5

Peninsula Grammar ad
- “Embrace enormous opportunities” - connotation towards amount school offers = attitude that private education means better opportunities.