Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP140102058

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP140102058

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The Cultural Model of Ageing in Australian English. Prolonged old age is one of the most significant medical and societal breakthroughs of our time. As countries like Australia prepare themselves for this ‘longevity revolution’, the current research delivers the much-needed linguistic support for this important interdisciplinary area. By exploring the expressions that contemporary Australians use to talk, directly or indirectly, about growing old, the project will reveal how our society now conceptualises a topic so often considered taboo. In addition to scholarly outcomes, this work has a very practical application in the form of information booklets and professional development courses aimed to improve the quality of aged-care services and ultimately the course and outcome of ageing.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-09-2014

End Date: 12-10-2019

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $170,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Linguistics | Lexicography | Discourse and Pragmatics | Language in Culture and Society (Sociolinguistics)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Health Education and Promotion | Communication Across Languages and Culture |

Other Keywords

Communication Across Languages and Culture | Discourse and Pragmatics | Health Education and Promotion | Language in Culture and Society (Sociolinguistics) | Lexicography | Linguistics

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