Austral English a dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages
Edward Morris, Professor of Modern Languages at Melbourne University, contributed material on 'words peculiar to Australia' to the OED. He expanded that research into this dictionary of the English spoken in Australasia, first published in 1898. Morris was able to draw on existing scholarl...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press
2011.
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| Colección: | CUP ebooks.
Cambridge library collection. Linguistics. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
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| Sumario: | Edward Morris, Professor of Modern Languages at Melbourne University, contributed material on 'words peculiar to Australia' to the OED. He expanded that research into this dictionary of the English spoken in Australasia, first published in 1898. Morris was able to draw on existing scholarly studies of Maori loan words in the language of settlers in New Zealand, but was the first to give detailed attention to the influence of Australian Aboriginal languages & list early appearances in English of words such as 'cooee' & 'boomerang'. The book also includes English words that developed Australasia-specific meanings to describe local flora, fauna & social conditions, & new scientific words such as 'eucalypt'. Morris' pioneering work provides unique insights into the development of English in Australia & New Zealand, & remains of interest not only to linguists but also to historians. |
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| Notas: | Also issued in print: 2011. Publicado originalmente en: London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1898. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico (xxiv, 525 p.) |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780511994968 |
