- See George Orwell (Why I Write): formal language and doublespeak
- Lynne Truss, Eats, Shoots and Leaves
- Comments on jargon and public language
- Kate Burridge: re slang and jargon
- See the Philosophy and Ideas behind non-discriminatory language
- David Crystal: re language change
- Don Watson (Death Sentence): re “weasel” words and “sludge” language: slogans
- Gillian Triggs (former Human Rights Commissioner, in Speaking Up): re freedom of speech versus 18C and 18D
- Hate Speech Acts: social values: comments from Professor Katharine Gelber, University of Queensland.
- See Notes on Strine : The Australian Slanguage (Bill Hornadge)
- Comments from Lenie Johansen and Phillip Adams: The Penguin Book of Australian Slang: A dinjum Guide to OZ English
- Also See Aussie English: our national differences: Lenie Johansen
- See Notes for Child Language Acquisition – Noam Chomsky
- Return to: Essays and contemporary examples 2020 for language variation
- A range of commentaries (formal/informal/spoken/written)
- Return to our Welcome Page: Overview of English Works Notes and Resources
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