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Re: question on sampa representation

From:Joe <joe@...>
Date:Wednesday, March 26, 2003, 17:54
> > I would not make any statements on Australian English based on either of > > those people. You'd do much better watching Neighbours or Home and Away, > > though they aren't exactly the kind of thing you'd hear on the street. > > So are these two guys not actually Australians, or is their accent > exaggerated, or what? I'm guessing that "Neighbors" and "Home and Away"
are
> TV shows or movies, but I've never heard of them. >
They're Australian soaps. AFAIK, they're only shown in Australasia and Britain. (and maybe Ireland).