Which sentence does NOT describe Australian English (AusE).
AusE is a regional dialect of English.
AusE consists of 3 main dialects: Standard, Aboriginal English, and Ethnocultural English.
Aboriginal English is an ethnocultural dialect of AusE
'Ute' and 'Esky' are lexical characteristics unique to Australian English
The sentences "I seen him on Tuesday" and " We done it yesterday" differ from standard AusE. Why?
Past participle in place of standard past-tense form
Omission of auxiliaries
Lack of number agreement between Subject and Verb
Left Dislocation or Topic Fronting
Multiple negation
Double Comparative
Use of a conjunction in sentence final position
Which sentence is an example of omission of auxiliaries?
We done it yesterday
He teaching today?
He don’t like you.
My friend, he’s gone out.
I didn’t take no apple
She’s more happier now.
It wasn’t very interesting but.
The sentence "She’s more happier now" differs from standard Australian English. Why?
Which Sentence is an example of Multiple negation?
I seen him on Tuesday
She’s more happier now
We wasn’t to blame.
Which sentence is an example of the use of a conjunction in sentence final position
I didn’t take no apple.
The sentence "He don’t like you" is an example of...?
The sentence like "That my big brother" is a common occurrence in Aboriginal dialects of AusE. The sentence differs from standard AusE because...?
It doesn't contain a verb
It uses a part participle form (without an auxiliary)
The sentence like "I saw that big one" is a common occurrence in Aboriginal dialects of AusE. The sentence differs from standard AusE because...?
It uses part participle form (without an auxiliary)
