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The story of Australian English / Kel Richards.
Publication details: Sydney, NSW : NewSouth Publishing, 2015.Description: 292 pages ; 21 cmISBN:- 9781742232317
- 427.994 23
- PE3601 .R53 2015
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 427.994 RIC | Available | 058772 |
Total reserves: 0
Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-285) and index.
"The English language arrived in Australia with the first motley bunch of European settlers on 26 January 1788. Today there is clearly a distinctive Australian regional dialect with its own place among the global family of Englishes. How did this come about? Where did the distinctive pattern, accent, and verbal inventions that make up Aussie English come from? A lively narrative, this book tells the story of the birth, rise and triumphant progress of the colourful dingo lingo that we know today as Aussie English."--Back cover.
