Is PC movement a recent thing i mean it spans quite an extended period of time
It was first coined I believe 2-3 decades ago however the principle is still a relevant issue in today's society, thus it still remains a recent influence on AE.
and their effects would be?
internet slang as well as other forms of electronic communication lexicon have made their way into our daily verbal syntax as the acronym LOL has made its way into speech instead of actually performing the verb of 'laughing out loud'.
The media often use euphemistic terms to hide or lessen the impact of a particular issue such as 'Recycled Sewage Water' instead of 'Recycling Used water'
Globalisation has impacted Australian English by bringing other terms from other cultures into Austraian English, example? idk?!
Pervasiveness of american culture?decline in traditional aus english? please kindly expand
Another thing about globalisation is that it has introduced the need for a global language that is easy for foreigners to comprehend. This has resulted in a shift away from the broad accent because many foreigners or people who are not acquainted with the accent may find it indecipherable.
American culture has intruded into our own from constant media exposure. This is evident with the adoption of American terms ("dude", "sup", "dawg") which are slowly replacing traditional Australian words.
On top of this, a lot of traditional Australian colloquialisms and idioms have virtually disappeared from the public discourse. Most youths these days don't use and probably don't even know the meaning of phrases such as "flat out like a lizard drinking" and "to shoot through like a Bondi tram". Instead these colloquialisms get replaced by new more modern ones which reflects AE's dynamic nature.
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