Uncovering Hidden Histories of Women and Colloquial Language in Australia. This project aims to examine the role of women in shaping the history of colloquial language in Australia. It will use a rang

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Uncovering Hidden Histories of Women and Colloquial Language in Australia. This project aims to examine the role of women in shaping the history of colloquial language in Australia. It will use a range of historical sources to generate new knowledge about how women collected, recorded, engaged with, and wrote about colloquial language. The project will place this history into a broader discussion of gendered discourses surrounding English, language, and speech in Australia. Expected outcomes include a better understanding of the gendering of Australian national identity and new knowledge about women’s role in the story of colloquial language. It will benefit Australia through communicating and providing new perspectives on national myths around language.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 4303 - Historical Studies. Lead: A/Prof Amanda Laugesen