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[Debra.Ziegeler]

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Similar examples noted as appearing in the
L1 of Italian (and other European) migrants in Australia
are:

Australian Italian: la biccia ('beach'), il tichetto ('ticket'), la
fattoria ('factory' - originally 'farm' in Italian, but many of the
original migrants came to work in factories), and hence farma ('a big
farm'), Australian German: der Schauer ('shower of rain' - original
meaning in German 'cheap thrill' or 'horror'); Australian Greek:
roula ('ruler', the form being taken from a Greek girl's name).

- These examples (and doubtless many more) are courtesy of Michael
Clyne and an old undergraduate handbook.

Debra Ziegeler

Dr. Debra Ziegeler
School of English and Linguistics
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL
UK
Tel.: (0161) 275 3142
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