Articles tagged ‘Culture’
E-mails to the Tourism Office
By Court | June 23rd, 2004 |
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From Dustyshoes 2002
(Editors Note: Who knows if this is true, but it’s a good example of dry Aussie humor)
These questions about Australia from potential visitors were posted on an
Australian Tourism Website and the answers are the (actual!!) responses by
the Aussie website.
Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain on [...]
Altering Aussie Slang
By Court | May 18th, 2004 | Comments Off
Courtesy of Barrie Barrie Lie-Birchall:
The results are out for the Ozwords competition, where entrants were asked to take an Australian word, alter it by adding or subtracting or changing only one letter, and supply a new and witty definition:
Billabonk: to make passionate love beside a waterhole
Bludgie: a partner who doesn’t work but is kept as [...]
Subtle Cultural Differences between Americans and Australians
By Court | March 31st, 2004 | Comments Off
If you think the only differences between the United States and Australia are accents and animals, think again. There are a lot more subtle cultural differences between the Americans and the Aussies that meet the eye. Take language, for example. Young Australians use some words in everyday speech that haven’t brushed the [...]
Australian English and Strine
By Court | March 31st, 2004 | Comments Off
The official language in Australia is English. Some Aboriginal groups still speak their native languages, however, many of these languages have been lost. Aboriginal languages vary from tribe to tribe.
The Australian accent differs from those in the U.K. and U.S. Most people tend to confuse the Australian accent with the New Zealand [...]
