australian accent?

Question

can anybody please explain how the aussies got thier accent like Gday mate.when it was populated by british and irish convicts also does anyone know when this linguistic feat took place

Answer 1

I think you answered your question. It was a penal colony of Britain for years. The convicts exiled there were most likely of lower-class standing, and it's highly unlikely they spoke 'proper' English. The accent most likely developed from a mixing of cockney English, mixed with Irish, mixed with (most likely) aboriginal. I think the accent is pretty cool. It's similar to what is found in Newfoundland. The accent is a mixture of cockney English, Irish and French. The accent is so distinct that it is considered its own dialect of English called, you guessed it, Newfoundland English.

Answer 2

It sounds a bit like cockney though doesn't it. I would imagine that its a bit like cockney meets irish.

I think similarly the traditional american accent is a twisted form of mainly irish mixed in with other influences

Answer 3

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Answer 4

It's called "accent leveling".

Australia, in its early days, was not a homogeneous society; as you pointed out, there were different sorts of accents from different parts of the U.K., all dropped off together.

The (beautiful!) Australian accent is the result of all these accents distilling into one.

Answer 5

when they put an elastic band in their mouths and started to draaaaaaaaaaag out all their vowels cant stand the accent or the New Zealand one or Belfast they drive me mad I cringe everytime I hear it

Answer 6

I dunno, how did Americans get the american accent from?
after all, America was populated by British, plains indians, chinese, Irish etc

Answer 7

it happens when you dump all the convicts in one place.

Answer 8

Sexy from women though!

Answer 9

Its horrible, vulgar and unpleasant on the ear, but not quite as bad as the american accent.

Answer 10

Dunno mate,I do know that they can't spell,they call their lager XXXX 'cos they can't spell beer !!!