Australian Words And Their Origins

Author : Australian National Dictionary Centre
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 0195550269

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The Australian National Dictionary by Australian National Dictionary Centre Pdf

The Australian National Dictionary (AND) is a dictionary of Australianisms. It includes words and meanings that have originated in Australia, that have a greater currency here than elsewhere, or that have a special significance in Australian history. Major features: It differs from general dictionaries in being based on historical principles, like the comprehensive Oxford English Dictionary. This means it describes the full history of a word, starting with its earliest appearance, establishing its origin, and documenting its use over time. All entries from the first edition, which was published in 1988, have been thoroughly revised and updated. 6000 new entries have been added. There are more than 16,000 Australian terms. They include: historical terms from the convict era, the gold rushes, farming, and the experience of warcolloquial terms, including rhyming slang and numerous lively and colourful idioms, regional terms from different states and territories, terms from Aboriginal English, a major dialect of Australian English. ..

Author : Susan Butler
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781921351983

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The Dinkum Dictionary by Susan Butler Pdf

Do you know what a Vic-wit is? Have you ever had a nibble pie? Now in it's third edition, The Dinkum Dictionary, is even better than ever. This fascinating book describes the origins and usage of words ranging from 'mulga' to 'anzac', from 'furphy' to 'blue', and this edition includes even more words and terms. Butler reveals little-known facts about our ways of communicating with each other. She examines the diverse range of influences that have coloured our language, indigenous & non-indigenous, revealing the richness of Australia's culture.

Author : Joan Hughes
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UOM:39015024954771

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Australian Words and Their Origins by Joan Hughes Pdf

This is a concise edition of the Australian National Dictionary (OUP 1989) which was hailed as a major asset for readers studying Australian literature that made all earlier dictionaries of Australian English obsolete. The volume contains nearly as many headwords as the original edition, yet provides fewer collations, and indicates the first recorded, and most recent, use of a word. It retains the parent volume's comprehensive coverage of uniquely Australian words and phrases; words for indigenous flora, fauna, and pastimes; and Aboriginal terms.

Author : John Camden Hotten
Publisher : London : Chatto and Windus
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : English language
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004988478

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The Slang Dictionary: Etymological, Historical, and Anecdotal by John Camden Hotten Pdf

Author : Edward Ellis Morris
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-09
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781108028790

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Austral English by Edward Ellis Morris Pdf

The first scholarly dictionary of Australian and New Zealand English, including loan words from indigenous languages, originally published in 1898.

Author : Robert M. W. Dixon,William Stanley Ramson,Mandy Thomas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Aboriginal Australians
ISBN : 0195533941

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Australian Aboriginal Words in English by Robert M. W. Dixon,William Stanley Ramson,Mandy Thomas Pdf

Paperback edition of a book first published in 1990. Prepared by a professor of linguistics, the head of the Australian National Dictionary Centre, and an anthropologist, it records the Aboriginal contribution to Australian English. Includes an introduction to the nature of Aboriginal languages, short sketches of the languages from which the words are taken and a chapter on the evolution of Aboriginal words which have come into English usage. Contains a language location map and an extensive index.

Author : Robert M. W. Dixon
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UOM:39015074269245

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Australian Aboriginal Words in English by Robert M. W. Dixon Pdf

Australian Aboriginal Words in English records the Aboriginal contribution to Australian English and provides the fullest available information about their Aboriginal background and their Australian English history.

Author : Reader's Digest Australia Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : English language
ISBN : 1921344776

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The Origins of Words and Phrases by Reader's Digest Australia Staff Pdf

This book delights in both the historical depth and the sheer quirkiness of English. The A to Z of words and phrases is interspersed with special features on such topics as Australian words, catchphrases, pop lyrics and street slang. Go straight to a word for its origin, or dip in and out for entertaining enlightenment. Travel the globe to find out more about the English language.

Author : Edward Ellis Morris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Australian languages
ISBN : UCAL:$B624165

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Austral English by Edward Ellis Morris Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Australianisms
ISBN : 1876429526

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Macquarie Australian Slang Dictionary by Anonim Pdf

Slang permeates Australian society–it can be found in pubs and RSLs, at footy matches and on TV soapies, in the hallowed halls of parliament, in schoolyards (often behind the dunnies), and up the backyard round the barbie no less. From the racy and rude, to the lighthearted and charming, from the hip and happening language of city-dwellers to the dry wit of the true laconic bushy–it's all here in the new Macquarie Australian Slang Dictionary.An entirely new dictionary covering slang from its earliest convict utterances right up to the very latest word. Editor James Lambert is one of Australia's foremost experts having made the study of Australian slang his lifetime occupation.Some features of this edition:- completely up-to-date - definitions written in accessible colloquial English–simple and easy to understand- historical treatment of important items of Aussie slang: fair dinkum, swaggies, Anzacs, humping the bluey, bonzer, Pommy, bludger, etc.- extensive coverage of rhyming slang- special attention given to slang phrases - lists of slang synonyms- regional slang gathered from contributors from all over the country, including hundreds of dinky-di terms never before recorded.

Author : John Miller
Publisher : Exisle Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781775592266

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The Essential Lingo Dictionary by John Miller Pdf

The Essential Lingo Dictionary is a warts-and-all look at the notoriously hilarious (and occasionally a little bit naughty) canon of Australian slang words and phrases, casting light on the quirky, intriguing and often bizarre Australian Aussie language. A must-have for every bookshelf! If you have wondered why his girlfriend is a ‘Sheila’ even though her name is Sophia, or why your colleagues in Melbourne’s suburbs are said to live ‘beyond the black stump’, then this book is for you. The author, John Miller, has been a journalist for over thirty-five years and is passionate about Australia’s history and heritage. As well as making extensive use of written references to compile this book, John interviewed Australians from all walks of life — from outback characters to school kids — to ensure he captured every nuance of Australia’s unique language as it is spoken today.

Author : John Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Australianisms
ISBN : 1921966912

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The Essential Lingo Dictionary by John Miller Pdf

The Essential Lingo Dictionary is a warts-and-all look at the notoriously hilarious (and occasionally a little bit naughty) canon of Australian slang words and phrases, casting light on the quirky, intriguing and often bizarre Australian Aussie language. A must-have for every bookshelf!If you have wondered why his girlfriend is a 'Sheila' even though her name is Sophia, or why your colleagues in Melbourne's suburbs are said to live 'beyond the black stump', then this book is for you.The author, John Miller, has been a journalist for over thirty-five years and is passionate about Australia's history and heritage. As well as making extensive use of written references to compile this book, John interviewed Australians from all walks of life - from outback characters to school kids - to ensure he captured every nuance of Australia's unique language as it is spoken today.

Author : Bruce Moore
Publisher : OUP Australia & New Zealand
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0195575008

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What's Their Story? by Bruce Moore Pdf

At last the real stories behind some of Australia's unique and best-loved words are now ready to be told. A companion volume to Bruce Moore's highly-successful Speaking Our Language, this major new work examines Australian words from two main perspectives: the histories of particular words, and the history of thematically linked words.

Author : Edward Ellis 1843-1901 Morris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-24
Category : History
ISBN : 1360469710

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AUSTRAL ENGLISH by Edward Ellis 1843-1901 Morris Pdf

Author : Edward Ellis 1843-1901 Morris
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-24
Category : History
ISBN : 1360469672

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AUSTRAL ENGLISH by Edward Ellis 1843-1901 Morris Pdf

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