Australia in 100 Words
$24.74
- Paperback
299 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2024
Summary
Australia in 100 Words: A Linguistic Journey Through Oz
Shortlisted, Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2025, Australian history
Bonzer. Arvo. Tucker. Sickie. Pash. Illywhacker.
There are plenty of words to choose from to tell the story of Australia—from iconic Australianisms like mateship, fair dinkum, and bogan to drop bears, budgie smugglers, and bin chickens.
And while y…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781742237909 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1742237908 |
| Author: | Amanda Laugesen |
| Publisher: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Imprint: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 299 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 294g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 212mm x 138mm |
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About The Author
Amanda Laugesen
Amanda Laugesen is a historian, lexicographer, and author. She is director of the Australian National Dictionary Centre at ANU and chief editor of the Australian National Dictionary: Australian words and their origins. She has published extensively on US and Australian history. Her most recent book is Rooted: An Australian history of bad language (2020).
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