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Australian English is relatively homogeneous when compared with British and American English. The major varieties of Australian English are sociocultural rather than regional, being general, broad and cultivated Australian. There exist a number of Australian English-based creole languages. Differing significantly from English, these are not considered dialects of English; rather, they are considered separate languages. Notable examples are Torres Strait Creole, spoken on the Torres Strait Islands, Northern Cape York and South-Western Coastal Papua; the Norfuk language, spoken by some inhabitants of Norfolk Island and Australian Kriol language, which developed in and around the Sydney region in the days of early settlement, now exists only in rural areas of the Northern Territory. ==Sociocultural variation== === Broad, general and cultivated Australian === Three main varieties of Australian English are spoken according to linguists: ''broad'', ''general'' and ''cultivated''. They are part of a continuum, reflecting variations in accent. They can, but do not always, reflect the social class, education and urban or rural background of the speaker.〔(Australia's unique and evolving sound ) Edition 34, 2007 (23 August 2007) – The Macquarie Globe〕 Broad Australian English is recognisable and familiar to English speakers around the world. It is prevalent nationwide but is especially common in rural areas. Examples of people with this accent are Steve Irwin, Julia Gillard and Paul Hogan. In Australia, this dialect is sometimes called ''Strine'' (or "Strayan", a shortening of the word ''Australian''), and a speaker of the dialect may be referred to as an Ocker. Tests indicated that the Broad speakers demonstrated a greater tendency for syllable assimilation and consonant elision, were more likely to use weak consonants or restricted intonation (narrow pitch range), were more likely to speak slowly (drawl), and further, showed a greater tendency to exhibit pervasive nasality. The most common of Australian accents is known as General Australian English. It is especially prominent in urban Australia and is used as a standard language for Australian films, television programs and advertising and is used by Hugh Jackman, Tony Abbott and Eric Bana. Cultivated Australian English has some similarities to Received Pronunciation. In recent generations, it has fallen sharply in usage.〔〔 Cultivated Australian English has in the past been perceived as indicating high social class or education. It is spoken by Malcolm Fraser, Malcolm Turnbull, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Pyne, and Geoffrey Rush. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Australian English is relatively homogeneous when compared with British and American English. The major varieties of Australian English are sociocultural rather than regional, being general, broad and cultivated Australian.There exist a number of Australian English-based creole languages. Differing significantly from English, these are not considered dialects of English; rather, they are considered separate languages. Notable examples are Torres Strait Creole, spoken on the Torres Strait Islands, Northern Cape York and South-Western Coastal Papua; the Norfuk language, spoken by some inhabitants of Norfolk Island and Australian Kriol language, which developed in and around the Sydney region in the days of early settlement, now exists only in rural areas of the Northern Territory.==Sociocultural variation===== Broad, general and cultivated Australian ===General Australian redirects here-->Three main varieties of Australian English are spoken according to linguists: ''broad'', ''general'' and ''cultivated''. They are part of a continuum, reflecting variations in accent. They can, but do not always, reflect the social class, education and urban or rural background of the speaker.(Australia's unique and evolving sound ) Edition 34, 2007 (23 August 2007) – The Macquarie GlobeBroad Australian English is recognisable and familiar to English speakers around the world. It is prevalent nationwide but is especially common in rural areas. Examples of people with this accent are Steve Irwin, Julia Gillard and Paul Hogan. In Australia, this dialect is sometimes called ''Strine'' (or "Strayan", a shortening of the word ''Australian''), and a speaker of the dialect may be referred to as an Ocker. Tests indicated that the Broad speakers demonstrated a greater tendency for syllable assimilation and consonant elision, were more likely to use weak consonants or restricted intonation (narrow pitch range), were more likely to speak slowly (drawl), and further, showed a greater tendency to exhibit pervasive nasality.The most common of Australian accents is known as General Australian English. It is especially prominent in urban Australia and is used as a standard language for Australian films, television programs and advertising and is used by Hugh Jackman, Tony Abbott and Eric Bana.Cultivated Australian English has some similarities to Received Pronunciation. In recent generations, it has fallen sharply in usage. Cultivated Australian English has in the past been perceived as indicating high social class or education. It is spoken by Malcolm Fraser, Malcolm Turnbull, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Pyne, and Geoffrey Rush.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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