Australian English by Vicky and Alex

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Across
  1. 2. After which war did the English language spread more around the world?
  2. 4. Australian English is considered a … language as the r’s at the end of words aren’t pronounced.
  3. 7. This age group are the instigators of language change.
  4. 12. What does EFL (People learning English) stand for?
  5. 18. A variety of language spoken by a certain ethnic or cultural subgroup and serves as a distinguishing mark of social identity.
  6. 21. If Prima is said in Victoria, Popper is said in QLD and fruit box is said in SA, these are all examples of what?
  7. 23. Shortenings of words such a ‘barbeque’ to ‘barbie’ is in which subsystem of the English Language.
Down
  1. 1. Endings that have a positive, warm or friendly attitude.
  2. 3. … lessons were taught at school where children were taught to speak in a certain way
  3. 5. What vocal organ is far less active in the Australian accent than the American accent.
  4. 6. When a person is able to communicate relatively effectively in and be able to comprehend to languages
  5. 8. It is common for Australians to do this at the end of spoken sentences.
  6. 9. A distinctive variety of a language, usually associated with a particular geographical area.
  7. 10. When speakers change between two languages during conversation.
  8. 11. … Australian accent was required to enter the upper class.
  9. 12. Your accent is associated with your … background and social class.
  10. 13. One of the most commonly spoken languages at the top of the European Union Hierarchy (it is not English or French).
  11. 14. The features of pronunciation that identify where a speaker comes from.
  12. 15. What subsystem does the study of slang belong?
  13. 16. “Accent is about theatre, the theatre of …”, quote by Bruce Moore
  14. 17. In 2013, 90% of the population speak with a … Australian Accent.
  15. 19. A linguist who said “Our accent is a product of our social history not or climate”.
  16. 20. What is the circle that divided English speakers into three different groups? (inner, outer, and expanding)
  17. 22. … Australian accent resembled someone who didn’t have class and lacked education.