Develops a comprehensive, descriptive, and sociohistorical view of mainstream Australian English and of the social processes that have made it possible for it t

For the first time the story of Australian English is about to be told in full. It is written for people who want to know where Australian English came from, wh

Australia's English raises many questions among experts and the general public. What is it like? How has English changed by being transplanted to other parts of

Australia is host to many languages - English, indigenous, migrant, and contact. Its multilingualism, the sociopolitical changes that have been impacting upon t

The first book-length exploration of 'standard Englishes' with contributions by the leading experts on each major variety of English discussed.