2003•Journal of Hunan Institute of EngineeringRequires access

Australian English——A Regional Variety of English

Yinghong Chen

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Through analysis and comparison of Australian English,this article deals with the characteristics of Australian English.Phonetic differences between RP and Australian English are considerable.In some respects,the pronunciation of Australian English resembles that of London area of England more than RP.There are very few obvious grammatical and usage differences between Australian English and British English.Vocabulary differences between them are numerous in colloquial vocabulary.As a regional variety of English,Australian English is the product of the joint influence of British English,Aboriginal language and American English,and has the characteristics of a mixed language.

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Key concepts: Australian English, Pronunciation, British English, Variety (cybernetics), Varieties of English, Linguistics, Vocabulary, English language