9780195547368-0195547365-The Australian National Dictionary: A Dictionary of Australianisms on Historical Principles

The Australian National Dictionary: A Dictionary of Australianisms on Historical Principles

ISBN-13: 9780195547368
ISBN-10: 0195547365
Edition: 1
Author: W. S. Ramson
Publication date: 1989
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover 830 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780195547368
ISBN-10: 0195547365
Edition: 1
Author: W. S. Ramson
Publication date: 1989
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover 830 pages

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The Australian National Dictionary: A Dictionary of Australianisms on Historical Principles (ISBN-13: 9780195547368 and ISBN-10: 0195547365), written by authors W. S. Ramson, was published by Oxford University Press in 1989. With an overall rating of 4.2 stars, it's a notable title among other Dictionaries & Thesauruses (Dictionaries, Foreign Language Study & Reference) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Australian National Dictionary: A Dictionary of Australianisms on Historical Principles (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Dictionaries & Thesauruses books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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This is the most comprehensive dictionary of Australianisms--words and meanings that originated in Australia, are used there more than elsewhere, or have a special significance because of their connection with an aspect of Australian history or culture--currently available. The book contains over 6,000 headwords with extensive cross-references that provide an easy-to-use and comprehensive guide to the meaning, pronunciation, variation, and source of a wide range of peculiarly Australian words and phrases.

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