A Word in Your Ear

North American spellings, words and pronunciations are increasingly used in Australia. Professor Roly Sussex explains why.

In the early days of the ABC, people listened to the BBC and what was called Received Pronunciation; anything less was regarded as debased or undesirable. But, says Professor Roly Sussex, nowadays the norms of Australian English are multiple and often variable.

Professor Roly Sussex is chatting with listeners about common mispronunciations and grammatical errors.

Professor Roly Sussex is chatting about the way certain words are pronounced in Australian English.

A stitch in time saves nine is all Greek to me. Professor Roly Sussex is chatting about popular sayings, similes, proverbs and euphemisms.

What's the most polite way to greet a group of people? Professor Roly Sussex has a definite opinion on this one!

Is first responder an Americanism or is it coming from the services themselves? Professor Roly Sussex explains.

The Word Of The Year is proposed by various dictionaries and institutions in different countries. Professor Roly Sussex explains.