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The Aussie Slang Dictionary
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Aussie Slang Dictionary
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:120 |
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Category/Genre | Humour Slang and dialect humour |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781922388070
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Audience | Children / Juvenile | General | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Australian Geographic Pty Ltd
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Imprint |
Australian Geographic Pty Ltd
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Publication Date |
8 December 2020 |
Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
Australian English has always been rich in slang and dialect words, many of which - dinkum for example - came out from Great Britain with the convicts and their meanings and pronunciation changed. Words from Indigenous languages, such as boomerang, began to be adopted and modified almost from the very first - and English words and phrases such as dead-finish were taken into Aboriginal languages, modified and loaned back to the English speakers. As time went by, words still in common use in Australia were no longer current in their country of origin, and so became Australianised.
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