Michael Clyne

List of John Benjamins publications in which Michael Clyne is involved.

Titles

English as an International Language: Challenges and possibilities

Edited by Michael Clyne and Farzad Sharifian †

Special issue of Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 31:3 (2008) 98 pp. | open access

Dimensions of Language Attrition

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

Special issue of ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics 83/84 (1989) ca. 162 pp.

Articles (46) | Order by:

Clyne, Michael, Yvette Slaughter, John Hajek and Doris Schüpbach 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 | Article

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

Clyne, Michael 2011 Bilingualism, code-switching and aging: A myth of attrition and a tale of collaboration Modeling Bilingualism: From Structure to Chaos, Schmid, Monika S. and Wander Lowie (eds.), pp. 201–220 | Article

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

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

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

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

Sharifian, Farzad † and Michael Clyne 2008 English as an international language: Synthesis 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? On the social responsibility and impact of the Linguist/Applied Linguist in Australia Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 30:1, pp. 3.1–3.14 | Article

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

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

Kretzenbacher, Heinz L., Michael Clyne and Doris Schüpbach 2006 Pronominal address in German: Rules, anarchy and embarrassment potential Address from a World Perspective, Kretzenbacher, Heinz L., Catrin Norrby and Jane Warren (eds.), pp. 17.1–17.18 | Article

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

Clyne, Michael 2005 The use of exclusionary language to manipulate opinion: John Howard, asylum seekers and the reemergence of political incorrectness in Australia Journal of Language and Politics 4:2, pp. 173–196 | Article

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

Clyne, Michael and Sue Fernandez 2005 Period of residence as a factor in language maintenance: Hungarian-English Bilinguals in Australia Asacase Study ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics 149/150, pp. 1–17 | Article

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

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 | Article

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

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 | Article

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 | Article

Clyne, Michael 2001 Micro language policy as a barometer of change: A university language policy as an example 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 | Article

Clyne, Michael, Edina Eisikovits and Laura Tollfree 2001 Ethnic varieties of Australian English English in Australia, Blair, David and Peter Collins (eds.), pp. 223–238 | Article

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

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. 287–300 | Article

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

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

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 | Article

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

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

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 | Article

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… read more

Clyne, Michael 1992 Multilingualism research in Australia: Tyranny of distance and challenges of a new society Thirty Years of Linguistic Evolution: Studies in honour of René Dirven on the occasion of his 60th birthday, Pütz, Martin (ed.), pp. 399–416 | Article

Clyne, Michael 1992 Linguistic and Sociolinguistic Aspects of Language Contact, Maintenance and Loss: Towards a Multifacet Theory Maintenance and Loss of Minority Languages, Fase, Willem, Koen Jaspaert and Sjaak Kroon (eds.), pp. 17–36 | Article

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 | Article

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… read more

Clyne, Michael 1991 Bilingual Education for All: An Australian Pilot Study and Its Policy Implications Focus on Bilingual Education: Essays in honor of Joshua A. Fishman, García, Ofelia (ed.), pp. 253–272 | Article

Clyne, Michael 1990 The Uniqueness of the Language Situation in Australia: Its Policy and Research Implications 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. 7–24 | Article

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

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

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

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

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