Hey guys, unit 4 started and as part of my class discussion, we had to watch 'RED DOG' and analyse the language in it. As this is a rather particular new topic, I have no clue on the metalanguage and what to analyse for. Can anyone that has watched the movie please help? (examples from the movie would be nice because I watched the movie and have no clue on generalisations and stereotypes in the movie). Thank you for helping a loss person out.
I haven't watched this movie, but when you are looking at Australian English some things you might want to consider are:
- Are there examples of Australian slang?
- "-o" ending ML: affixation, morphology
-"mate" "g'day" ML: lexicology
-idioms
-Do the voices "sound" Australian?
-(broad, general, cultivated) accent
-high rising terminal
-simplification of sounds and words
This is definitely NOT a definitive list, but should give you a start