Where Did The Australian Accent Come From?

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[NameExplain]

As I mentioned last week, I am officially expanding Name Explain to cover more than names. This video is an example of some of the wider topics I shall be covering on the channel, let me know what you think.

[nathanjoeporter]

I’m actually really good at doing an Aussie accent, I think that’s down to the fact I live here

[k-majik]

In fact, the Aussie accent is entirely caused by eating Vegemite. I stopped eating it for more than 1 day, and I woke up sounding like the Queen. I had to have an infusion straight into my veins. Scary times.

[a]

“Australian is the purest language”
Aussies: Skaarnoncaarnt?

[Kaidoesthething]

Very proud to have come from the nation that brought you the linguistic gem that is "yeah, nah".

[firecorgle]

As an aussie, I disagree with us only having three accents. We also have Bogan and stoner.

[queentara]

As an American, and a Southern American, I love hearing the Aussies talk. There are a lot of similarities with our accent. My granddaughter is going to have an Aussie accent if she keeps watching ‘Bluey’!

[aussietaipan]

What! wait, we Aussies to not have accents, everyone else does.Thumbs up mate.

[christosscapularis]

Sometimes I think Australia doesn't have much regional variation, then I hear someone from South Australia speak

[Zantsui]

The australian accent was formed in the rural center. the thicker the accent, the easier to speak with your lips almost closed. helps keep the flies out.

[vlogdemon]

There’s definitely regional differences around Australia. I’m from Adelaide, and when I go to Melbourne I hear a difference. When I go to Brisbane I really hear a difference!

[Trapeziusoblique]

“ Sweet as, Bro” is a modern Maori, (New Zealand, saying., here in Australia) The Older Australian saying is “beaut”. Or ...“ that’s a ripper” The modern Australian Aboriginal saying is “ deadly”
“G’ day Mate” and “She’ll be right” is Australian.

[RackieD]

As a Queenslander, i think it's interesting aswell that my accent will generally change depending on who im talking to. For the most part, i talk in a cultivated accent when talking to a business or something professional, but i very easily slip into a broad accent when talking with friends or family, its very dependent on your upbringing

[Pushing_Pixels]

As a native Australian I'll add that Australians usually don't speak just one variation of Australian English. Instead they will often modulate their position on the Broad-General-Cultivated spectrum to suit the situation. Individuals may not use the entire range, but they definitely have a range.
Another thing I will add is that I have always believed that Aboriginal Australians have influenced our accent to a significant degree. It is something I believed even before I started looking at Linguistics. In particular the way Aboriginal Australians use vowel sounds (disclaimer: there are well over a hundred different Aboriginal languages and language groups in Australia. I'm generalising hugely.) in a long, flat way have influenced the accent.

[Kaidoesthething]

As a South Aussie, I can confirm that there are regional variations. The most notable differences being in the pronunciation of words like Dance or Graph. Also, the Queenslander pronunciation of pool or school is a head scratcher.

[Benwut]

Australian english in the period since WW2 has also gained a lot of american influence. Like, my grandfather always gets pissy at my dad and I for the fact we say the word "military" like "Mill-it-airy" instead of the more "traditional" sounding "Mili-tree". That among a lot of others (eg, I and my brother say "Pron-ounce-ee-ay-shun" instead of the older "Pron-un-see-ay-shun") have changed due to US influence

[bigpapadrew]

fun fact: britain sent more convicts to both the USA and india than it did australia

[LostSonOfPluto]

My uncle and his family moved from Canada to Australia when his daughters were 4, 8, and 12. A couple years later they came back to visit and it was interesting talking to the kids because they all had slightly different accents. The oldest had a fully Canadian accent, the middle had a little of both, and the youngest had a fully Australian one

[kingofthejungle]

@11:51 "sweet as bro" is more likely to be heard in New Zealand, or spoken by Kiwis in Oz

[MakhalanyaneMotaung]

As an aussie resident, I can tell you i've been waiting for this one