World Englishes: Australian English

Question 1

What is a key linguistic feature of Australian English?

Answer 1

One key example of a linguistic variation of Australian english is the use of high rise intonation (HRI) this can be seen through the use of the simple declarative sentence ‘He’s 24 now /^/’ which, by adding the high intonation at the end of the sentence, to make it seem more like a question.

Question 2

What is a second linguistic feature of Australian English?

Answer 2

Abbreviations
eg Arvo for afternoon