The unique Australian lexicon can be confusing for the uninitiated but new research has actually found non-English speaking migrants pick up the local dialect quicker than their English-speaking counterparts. The authors of the Australian National University study say the findings dispel the perception new arrivals are resistant to assimilation.
The unique Australian lexicon can be confusing for the uninitiated but new research has actually found non-English speaking migrants pick up the local dialect quicker than their English-speaking counterparts. The authors of the Australian National University study say the findings dispel the perception new arrivals are resistant to assimilation.