Bugger, rooted, bloody oath ... What is it about Australians and swearing? We've got an international reputation for using bad language and letting rip with a choice swear word or two. From the defiant curses of the convicts to the humour of Kath & Kim, Amanda Laugesen, Chief Ed…
Bugger, rooted, bloody oath ... What is it about Australians and swearing? We've got an international reputation for using bad language and letting rip with a choice swear word or two. From the defiant curses of the convicts to the humour of Kath & Kim, Amanda Laugesen, Chief Ed…
How does language affect people's response to the land they love? J.M. Arthur makes "word maps" of Australia, and through the process of lexical cartography explores the relationship between language and landscape.
