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Unlike similar diminutives in international English, for example 'birdie' or 'doggie', the '-ie' suffix in Australian English serves as a marker of informality – providing speakers with a shared code of familiarity and solidarity.
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The most immediate impression was of informality.
The sense of informality extends to customers.
"There are more and more layers of informality.
The wildly varying levels of informality are striking.
The sense of informality in a formal environment.
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