More Than Words: The Making of the Macquarie Dictionary
$39.74
- Paperback
308 pages
- Release Date
23 February 2021
Summary
The Editorial Committee of the dictionary of Australian English, led by Arthur Delbridge, were adamant that their dictionary was to be descriptive. It was an important point of difference from traditional dictionary policy. This dictionary would give an account of Australian English as it was heard and written. We wanted it all: spoken, written, technical, polite, rude. The speech of labourers, the jargon of merchants, swearwords, Australianisms, as well as the basic core of English vocabular…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760981105 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760981109 |
| Author: | Pat Manser |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan Australia |
| Imprint: | Macquarie |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 308 |
| Release Date: | 23 February 2021 |
| Weight: | 470g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 228mm x 38mm |
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About The Author
Pat Manser
Pat Manser arrived in Sydney in 1952 from the north of England with her parents who were ‘Ten Pound Poms’. Her dad said he had ‘discovered sunshine’, during his war service. After a degree from the University of Sydney in Early English Literature and Language, Pat’s working life began as a teacher at a girls’ high school and subsequently at TAFE. Between her teaching stints, Pat worked as a Research Editor on the first Macquarie Dictionary. It gave her a lifelong passion for the special character of Australian English. After Macquarie, she went on to senior positions in both the Commonwealth and NSW public services. She retired as a Deputy Director-General of the NSW Department of Commerce in 2008. She lives in Sydney, on the Georges River, and is enjoying her retirement with her family and friends.
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