Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences: The Language Situation in Modern Australia

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / The Language Situation in Modern Australia

Issue: Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2012 5 (7)
Authors: Dobryaeva, Irina S.
Contact information: Dobryaeva, Irina S. : Siberian Federal University , 82a Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041 Russia , e-mail:
Keywords: language situation; exoglossic; endoglossic; language policy; non-balanced; multiculturalism; bilingualism; macro-mediator; micro-mediator; language habitat; migration; multiethnic communities; LOTEs; Aboriginal languages; mAusE; AusE; exonormative; endonormative; supradialect koine; lingua franca; dialectisms; ethnolects; sociolects; polycentric; epicenter
Abstract: In the article the language situation in modern Australia is analyzed from the points of the components, functional distribution of socio-communicative functions between its systems and subsystems and also the factors that formed this situation and are influencing it at present. The English language (Australian English) is found to dominate in the exoglossic aspect while its codified variety (mAusE) is found to dominate in the endoglossic aspect of the language situation, the consequences of this domination for Aboriginal and migrant languages and Australian English itself are studied. The two aspects of the language situation in modern Australia: exoglossic and endoglossic - are found to be isomorphic.
Pages: 907-915
Paper at repository of SibFU: https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/2989