Nicknames in Australian secondary schools: insights into nicknames and adolescent views of self
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Starks, Donna, Taylor-Leech, Kerry and Willoughby, Louisa. 2012. "Nicknames in Australian secondary schools: insights into nicknames and adolescent views of self." Ponsonnet, Maia, Dao, Loan and Bowler, Margit (ed.) 42nd Australian Linguistics Society Conference (ALS 2011): Applied Linguistics as a Meeting Place. Canberra, Australia 01 - 04 Dec 2011 Canberra, Australia.
| Paper/Presentation Title | Nicknames in Australian secondary schools: insights into nicknames and adolescent views of self |
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| Presentation Type | Poster |
| Authors | Starks, Donna (Author), Taylor-Leech, Kerry (Author) and Willoughby, Louisa (Author) |
| Editors | Ponsonnet, Maia, Dao, Loan and Bowler, Margit |
| Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 42nd Australian Linguistics Society Conference (ALS 2011) |
| ERA Conference ID | 60142 |
| Number of Pages | 1 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Place of Publication | Canberra, Australia |
| ISBN | 9780980281545 |
| Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/9404 |
| Conference/Event | 42nd Australian Linguistics Society Conference (ALS 2011): Applied Linguistics as a Meeting Place |
| Australian Linguistics Society (ALS) Conference | |
| Event Details | 42nd Australian Linguistics Society Conference (ALS 2011): Applied Linguistics as a Meeting Place Event Date 01 to end of 04 Dec 2011 Event Location Canberra, Australia |
| Event Details | Australian Linguistics Society (ALS) Conference ALS |
| Abstract | Seventeen per cent of Australians currently report regularly using a language other than English (Lo Bianco 2009, p. 14). In this multilingual and multicultural context, a study of young people's nicknaming practices is particularly appropriate. Although it widely known that language practices can significantly affect adolescent self image, research studies on young people's naming practices are surprisingly scarce. The only study to date on nicknames in Australia was undertaken by Chevalier (2006) and focuses on the morphological and semantic features of nicknames. Although Chevalier suggests that Australians of non English-speaking backgrounds may differ in their naming practices from other Australians, she makes no reference to adolescent language practices and their role in society. Our research examines naming practices in conjunction with other aspects of language use. Our exploration of initial responses to questionnaire data administered to secondary students of English and non-English speaking backgrounds in Victoria and Queensland schools, will consider: (i) common nicknaming practices; (ii) the relationship between language background and attitudes towards nicknaming amongst adolescents. We end with suggestions for raising awareness of naming practices to promote cultural and linguistic sensitivity amongst Australian high school students. References |
| Keywords | nicknames; naming practices; Australian school students |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520599. Social and personality psychology not elsewhere classified |
| 470411. Sociolinguistics | |
| 390306. Secondary education | |
| Public Notes | The copyright of each article remains with its author(s). |
| Byline Affiliations | La Trobe University |
| Faculty of Education | |
| Monash University | |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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