Amanda Laugesen
4 Podcast Episodes
Blimey! Swearing and Australia's national culture |Dr Amanda Laugesen
Blimey! Swearing and Australia's national culture |Dr Amanda Laugesen
Australians are known for their colourful language; indeed, it’s been called part of our national identity. But why are ... Read more
3 Dec 2020
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12mins
Amanda Laugesen on swearing and the art of the euphemism
Amanda Laugesen on swearing and the art of the euphemism
Amanda Laugesen, historian and lexicographer, is director of the Australian National Dictionary Centre at the ANU. In he... Read more
1 Dec 2020
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8mins
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Recession speak: Amanda Laugesen on the language of financial crises
Recession speak: Amanda Laugesen on the language of financial crises
Language has always been shaped by the times. In today's episode, Amanda Laugesen, Director of the Australian National D... Read more
26 Aug 2020
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'Coronaspeak: Tracking language in a pandemic' by Amanda Laugesen
'Coronaspeak: Tracking language in a pandemic' by Amanda Laugesen
Lexicographers, not just newspapers and television, respond to disasters. Language is never fixed, never finished, never... Read more
27 May 2020
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