News Encyclopedia: Multiculturalism changing the way Australians use English

Australia's diverse multicultural community has impacted how we speak and how the English language has evolved.

Australia's diverse multicultural community has impacted how we speak and how the English language has evolved. Source: Nicholas McDonnell

Australia is more culturally diverse than ever before, and in turns, linguistically. In 2016, there were over 300 separately identified languages spoken in Australian homes. So what impact is this having on the way we use English? Winmas Yu investigates in this episode of News Encyclopedia.



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