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Kate Burridge

Kate Burridge Books

Linguist

Kate Burridge is a renowned linguist born on December 27, 1957. She has conducted extensive research in the field of linguistics, particularly in the area of English grammar. Professor Burridge's work has had a profound impact on English language teaching.

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“'Bloody' has now become an important indicator of Australianness and of cultural values such as friendliness, informality, laid-backness, mateship - and perhaps even the Australian dislike and distrust of verbal and intellectual graces”

Important Values Grace Intellectual Dislike Bloody Distrust Australian Indicators Friendliness Informality

Author:Kate Burridge

“Because of the way our society is structures, using sentences such as "I don't it" can put people at a disadvantage. And this is, of course, why teachers have to give students access to Standard English, in order to protect them against this sort of prejudice.”

People Way Giving Order Courses Teacher Students Protect Standards Prejudice Structure Sentences Access Our Society Disadvantages Standard English

Author:Kate Burridge

“All taboos serve different human interests by avoiding those things which threaten to cause offence or distress”

Humans Different Causes Interest Distress Avoiding Taboo Offence

Author:Kate Burridge

“A non-standard dialect is as valid communication system as the standard”

Communication Standards Dialect

Book:English in Australia and New Zealand: an introduction to its history, structure and use

Source: English in Australia and New Zealand: an introduction to its history, structure and use

“Underhand euphemism are used, not so much to conceal offence and to deliberately disguise a topic and deceive”

Used Deceiving Disguise Topics Offence Euphemism

Author:Kate Burridge

“All euphemisms are dishonest, but many are designed to make life easier”

Easier Euphemism

Author:Kate Burridge

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Born: December 27, 1957
Known for: Linguist
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