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The Story of Australian English
Kel Richards
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Paperback. Today there is clearly a distinctive Australian regional dialect with its own place among the global family of oEnglisheso. 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. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABU; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Sydney, NSW, Australia
ISBN
9781742232317
SKU
V9781742232317
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Kel Richards
Kel Richards is an Australian author, journalist and radio personality. He has written a series of crime novels and thrillers, episodes of the TV series Murder Call, a number of children’s books and The Dictionary of Australian Phrase and Fable. He presented ABC NewsRadio’s weekend afternoons, which included regular Wordwatch segments, and is currently the presenter of 2CH’s Sunday night program.
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