The Makings of the Aussie Accent
Nov 7th 2007, 6:57 am
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The Makings of the Aussie Accent
If there is one aspect that defines Australians it must surely be their accent, but where did it come from and how has it evolved over 200+ years? And do we all sound the same?
Guests
Felicity Cox
Phonetician and lecturer at Macquarie University
Lawrie Zion
Journalist and lecturer in media studies at La Trobe University and researcher and writer of documentary The Sounds of Aus
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http://www.abc.net.au/rn/latenightli...07/2083534.htm
Guests
Felicity Cox
Phonetician and lecturer at Macquarie University
Lawrie Zion
Journalist and lecturer in media studies at La Trobe University and researcher and writer of documentary The Sounds of Aus
Listen Now|Download Audio
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/latenightli...07/2083534.htm
Nov 7th 2007, 7:00 am
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Re: The Makings of the Aussie Accent
Theres a programme about this on the tv on Thursday evening and I can't wait to see it! I can't for the life of me work out how the Aussie accent evolved from mostly British descendants!
Nov 7th 2007, 7:00 am
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Re: The Makings of the Aussie Accent
When i was little my parents said it came about from trying to keep flies out of the mouth 
