Australian Aboriginal Words in English by Dixon

Australian Aboriginal Words in English by Dixon

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Australian Aboriginal Words in English records the Aboriginal contribution to Australian English and provides the fullest available information about their Aboriginal background and their Australian English history.

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Australian Aboriginal Words in English by Dixon

Australian Aboriginal Words in English records the Aboriginal contribution to Australian English and provides a fascinating insight into the contact between the first Australians and European settlers. The words are grouped according to subject, and for each one there is information on the Aboriginal language from which it derives, the date of its first written use in English, and its present meaning and pronunciation. This book brings them together and provides the fullest available information about their Aboriginal background and their Australian English History.
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ISBN 13 9780195540734
ISBN 10 0195540735
Title Australian Aboriginal Words in English
Author Dixon
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press Australia
Year published 2006-10-02
Number of pages 276
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.