Overview

This compact, authoritative dictionary presents completely revised Australian pronunciations and up-to-date Australian spellings and their alternatives, full coverage of historical influences on Australian English--such as convict terms and the language of the gold-rushes--and includes definitions and etymologies for words of Aboriginal origin and Aboriginal English words. Edited at the Australian National Dictionary Centre, this publication heralds a new era in Australian lexicography.

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Author:   G.W. Turner ,  Joan Hughes ,  P.A. Michell ,  W.S. Ransom
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Australia
Imprint:   OUP Australia and New Zealand
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 6.40cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   1.428kg
ISBN:  

9780195534429

ISBN 10:   0195534425
Pages:   1409
Publication Date:   16 November 1992
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Children / Juvenile ,  General
Replaced By:   9780195506167
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Libraries with comprehensive language or Australian collections will want this edition....If a single Australian dictionary is needed, this is the one to have. --Choice

Libraries with comprehensive language or Australian collections will want this edition....If a single Australian dictionary is needed, this is the one to have. --Choice<br>

Libraries with comprehensive language or Australian collections will want this edition....If a single Australian dictionary is needed, this is the one to have.--Choice

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