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Kate Burridge

Professor of Linguistics

24 Posts

Core expertise

Grammatical change in Germanic languages
History and structure of English language
Linguistic taboo
Linguistics

Biography

Kate is a prominent Australian linguist and the current Chair of Linguistics.
Kate completed her undergraduate training in Linguistics and German at the University of Western Australia. This was followed by three years postgraduate study at the University of London. Kate completed her PhD in 1983 on syntactic change in medieval Dutch.

Amongst other things, Kate is also the author of many books, a regular guest on ABC radio and has presented a TED talk in Sydney on Euphemisms in English.

Kris Kringles and yuletide jingles: Unboxing the wonders of Christmas lingo post image
Politics and society

Kris Kringles and yuletide jingles: Unboxing the wonders of Christmas lingo

by Howard Manns
Yeah, nah: Aussie slang hasn’t carked it, but we do want to know more about it post image
The history and evolution of Australian slang

Yeah, nah: Aussie slang hasn’t carked it, but we do want to know more about it

by Howard Manns
Shrill, bossy, emotional: Why language matters in the gender debate post image
Politics and society

Shrill, bossy, emotional: Why language matters in the gender debate

by Kate Burridge
From 'arse-ropes' to 'flying venom': A history of how we've come to talk about viruses and medicine post image
Politics and society

From 'arse-ropes' to 'flying venom': A history of how we've come to talk about viruses and medicine

by Howard Manns
What's in a name? Well, quite a bit if your name is Karen (or Jack, John, Jeff, Dolly, Biddy, Meg ...) post image
The history and evolution of Australian slang

What's in a name? Well, quite a bit if your name is Karen (or Jack, John, Jeff, Dolly, Biddy, Meg ...)

by Howard Manns
'Iso', 'boomer remover', and 'quarantini': How coronavirus is changing our language post image
Coronavirus

'Iso', 'boomer remover', and 'quarantini': How coronavirus is changing our language

by Kate Burridge
Why would anyone shiver their timbers? Here’s how pirate words arrr preserving old language post image
Politics and society

Why would anyone shiver their timbers? Here’s how pirate words arrr preserving old language

by Kate Burridge
Those awfully terrific words we use to embellish language post image
Politics and society

Those awfully terrific words we use to embellish language

by Kate Burridge
Oi! We're not lazy yarners, so let’s kill the cringe and love our Aussie accent(s) post image
Politics and society

Oi! We're not lazy yarners, so let’s kill the cringe and love our Aussie accent(s)

by Howard Manns
Haitch or aitch? How a humble letter was held hostage by historical haughtiness post image
Politics and society

Haitch or aitch? How a humble letter was held hostage by historical haughtiness

by Kate Burridge
Barracking, sheilas and shouts: how the Irish influenced Australian English post image
Politics and society

Barracking, sheilas and shouts: how the Irish influenced Australian English

by Howard Manns
Get yer hand off it, mate, Australian slang isn't dying post image
Politics and society

Get yer hand off it, mate, Australian slang isn't dying

by Howard Manns
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