ISBN: 9780195575002
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What's Their Story?
A History of Australian Words
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At last the real stories behind some of Australia's unique and best-loved words are now ready to be told. A companion volume to Bruce Moore's highly-successful Speaking Our Language, this major new work examines Australian words from two main perspectives: the histories of particular words, and the history of thematically linked words.
- Stunning and innovative design
- Tells the real stories behind some of Australia’s best-loved words
- Highly readable reference work
Bruce Moore
Widely considered Australia’s foremost lexicographer, Bruce Moore is the Director of the Australian National Dictionary Centre at the Australian National University. He is author of Speaking Our Language – the story of Australian English and has edited a number of Australian dictionaries, including the Australian Oxford Dictionary, the Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary, and the Australian Pocket Oxford Dictionary. He is currently completing the second edition of the Australian National Dictionary.