Michael Clyne

List of John Benjamins publications for which Michael Clyne plays a role.

Titles

English as an International Language: Challenges and possibilities

Edited by Michael Clyne and Farzad Sharifian †

[Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 31:3] 2008. 98 pp.

Dimensions of Language Attrition

Edited by Kees de Bot, Michael Clyne and T.J.M. van Els

[ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 83/84] 1989. ca. 162 pp.

Subjects Applied linguistics | Language acquisition | Language policy | Language teaching | Multilingualism

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Clyne, Michael, Yvette Slaughter, John Hajek and Doris SchÃ¼pbach. 2015. Chapter 7. On the relation between linguistic and social factors in migrant language contact. Language Structure and Environment: Social, cultural, and natural factors, De Busser, Rik and Randy J. LaPolla (eds.), pp. 149–176

With a rich migration history, the Australian context has provided a fascinating and fertile landscape through which to explore the patterns of linguistic and sociolinguistic variation which arise when languages and cultures are transplanted from earlier, often bilingual, environments to a new… read more | Article

Clyne, Michael. 2011. Bilingualism, code-switching and aging. Modeling Bilingualism: From Structure to Chaos, Schmid, Monika S. and Wander Lowie (eds.), pp. 201–220

This paper summarizes some discussion around the myth of the inevitability of second language attrition and first language reversion in the elderly. This myth has motivated Australian policy on ethnospecific aged care. The research base in this area was greatly enhanced by Kees de Bot’s visit to… read more | Article

Clyne, Michael and Farzad Sharifian †. 2008. English as an international language. English as an International Language: Challenges and possibilities, Clyne, Michael and Farzad Sharifian † (eds.), pp. 28.1–28.16

In recent years, there has been a rapid evolution in the demographics of English speaking communities and individuals around the world, with an unprecedented growth in the number of users and learners of English. In the majority of cases, these learners and users are those who would traditionally… read more | Miscellaneous

Clyne, Michael and Wallace Kirsop. 2008. Obituary. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 31:2, pp. 13.1–13.2

Obituary

Sharifian, Farzad † and Michael Clyne. 2008. English as an international language. English as an International Language: Challenges and possibilities, Clyne, Michael and Farzad Sharifian † (eds.), pp. 36.1–36.19

Miscellaneous

Clyne, Michael. 2007. Are we making a difference?. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 30:1, pp. 3.1–3.14

Language is crucial in our lives and to all disciplines. It affects our well-being individually and collectively and touches important sociopolitical issues. Linguists/applied linguists have exciting opportunities for interdisciplinary research and to work in contexts personally meaningful to them.… read more | Article

Clyne, Michael. 2006. Foreword. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 29:1, pp. 2.1–2.2

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Kretzenbacher, Heinz L., Michael Clyne and Doris SchÃ¼pbach. 2006. Pronominal address in German. Address from a World Perspective, Kretzenbacher, Heinz L., Catrin Norrby and Jane Warren (eds.), pp. 17.1–17.18

Choice of address forms, a socially crucial feature in German communication, is context-dependent on situations (a) where the unmarked form of address is du (T), (b) where it is Sie (V), and (c) where the two systems (a and b) coexist. The first two situations are, apart from their fuzzy edges,… read more | Article

Clyne, Michael. 2005. The use of exclusionary language to manipulate opinion. Journal of Language and Politics 4:2, pp. 173–196

This article explores the role of language used by the Australian prime minister and other politicians in swaying Australian public opinion against ‘boat people’, focusing especially on particular lexical items. The article contextualizes the representation and treatment of asylum seekers and the… read more | Article

Clyne, Michael and Sue Fernandez. 2005. Period of residence as a factor in language maintenance. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics 149/150, pp. 1–17

This paper explores ‘period of residence’ as a factor in the maintenance of an immigrant language, based on the example of Hungarian in Australia. Hungarian speakers arrived in Australia from several different source countries including Hungary, Romania (Transylvania), and areas of the formers… read more | Article

Clyne, Michael. 2004. Toward an agenda for developing multilingual communication with a community base. Multilingual Communication, House, Juliane and Jochen Rehbein (eds.), pp. 19–39

Miscellaneous

Clyne, Michael, Sue Fernandez and Felicity Grey. 2004. Languages taken at school and languages spoken in the community – a comparative perspective . Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 27:2, pp. 1–17

This paper compares two sets of data from the same year, 2001 – the numbers of students taking languages other than English at primary and secondary level, and census statistics for the home use of languages other than English. The data draws attention to languages that are taught principally in… read more | Article

Clyne, Michael. 2003. When the discourse of hatred becomes respectable – does the linguist have a responsibility?. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 26:1, pp. 1–5

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Clyne, Michael, Edina Eisikovits and Laura Tollfree. 2002. Ethnolects as in-group varieties. Us and Others: Social identities across languages, discourses and cultures, Duszak, Anna † (ed.), pp. 133–157

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Clyne, Michael. 2001. Micro language policy as a barometer of change. New Perspectives and Issues in Educational Language Policy: In honour of Bernard Dov Spolsky, Cooper, Robert L., Elana Shohamy and Joel Walters (eds.), pp. 211–234

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Clyne, Michael, Edina Eisikovits and Laura Tollfree. 2001. Ethnic varieties of Australian English. English in Australia, Blair, David and Peter Collins (eds.), pp. 223 ff.

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Clyne, Michael and Paola Cassia. 1999. Trilingualism, immigration and relatedness of languages. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics 123/124, pp. 57–77

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Clyne, Michael. 1997. Pluricentric languages and national identity — an antipodean view. Englishes around the World: Studies in honour of Manfred Görlach, Schneider, Edgar W. (ed.), pp. 287 ff.

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Clyne, Michael and Sandra Kipp. 1996. Language maintenance and language shift in Australia, 1991. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 19:1, pp. 1–19

This paper offers an analysis of the 1991 Census language data in relation to language maintenance and shift. It draws attention to the increased diversity, the rising importance of certain languages of international and regional significance in our population and the variations in maintenance… read more | Article

Clyne, Michael. 1994. Cultural variation in the interrelation of speech acts and turn-talking. Language Contact and Language Conflict, Pütz, Martin (ed.), pp. 205–221

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Clyne, Michael and Diana M. Slade. 1994. Spoken discourse studies in Australia. Spoken Interaction Studies in Australia, Gardner, Rod (ed.), pp. 1–20

The following brief survey attempts to discuss the scope, research bases, methodologies, outcomes and applications of studies of spoken discourse in Australia. The survey is not exhaustive but aims to capture the diversity of research work being carried out in different areas of spoken discourse… read more | Article

Clyne, Michael, Connie Giannicos and Deborah Neil. 1994. Cross-Cultural Responses to Cross-Cultural Communication. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics 103/104, pp. 1–17

This paper builds on ongoing research on communication in English between migrants of diverse backgrounds in Melbourne work-places. Subjects from various European and South-east Asian backgrounds were videoed responding to videoed role plays between European and South-east Asians based on instances… read more | Article

Clyne, Michael. 1992. Multilingualism research in Australia. Thirty Years of Linguistic Evolution: Studies in honour of René Dirven on the occasion of his 60th birthday, Pütz, Martin (ed.), pp. 399 ff.

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Clyne, Michael. 1992. Linguistic and Sociolinguistic Aspects of Language Contact, Maintenance and Loss. Maintenance and Loss of Minority Languages, Fase, Willem, Koen Jaspaert and Sjaak Kroon (eds.), pp. 17 ff.

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Clyne, Michael. 1991. Australia’s language policies are we going backwards?. Language Planning and Language Policy in Australia, Liddicoat, Anthony J. (ed.), pp. 3–22

The recent White Paper, Australia’s Language – The Australian Language and Literacy Policy, is the latest contribution to the history of language policies in Australia. This article explores that history, giving particular attention to each of the string of policy documents released since the early… read more | Article

Clyne, Michael. 1991. Bilingual Education for All. Focus on Bilingual Education: Essays in honor of Joshua A. Fishman, García, Ofelia (ed.), pp. 253 ff.

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Clyne, Michael. 1990. The Uniqueness of the Language Situation in Australia. Learning, Keeping and Using Language: Selected papers from the Eighth World Congress of Applied Linguistics, Sydney, 16–21 August 1987, Halliday, M.A.K. †, John Gibbons and Howard Nicholas (eds.), pp. 7 ff.

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Clyne, Michael and Martin J. Ball. 1990. English as a lingua franca in Australia especially in industry. Cross-Cultural Communication in the Professions in Australia, Pauwels, Anne (ed.), pp. 1–15

This paper reports on a project examining the use of English between speakers of differing non-English speaking backgrounds in an industrial context. This is the most multilingual sphere of Australian life, and at the same time the one in which non-English speakers are most likely to use English.… read more | Article

Bot, Kees de, Michael Clyne and T. van Eis. 1989. Dimensions of Language Attrition. Dimensions of Language Attrition, Bot, Kees de, Michael Clyne and T.J.M. van Els (eds.), pp. i–iii

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Clyne, Michael. 1987. The role of linguistics in peace and conflict studies. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 10:1, pp. 76–97

This paper discusses various meanings of the word “peace” and its equivalents in a variety of languages. It argues that “peace” has developed as the marked alternative to “war”. It investigates the consequences of this use of language and suggests actions that linguists might take to reduce the… read more | Article