Australian English by Vicky and Alex

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