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

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195547365
• ISBN13: 9780195547368
• Release Date: February 1989
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 830 Pages
• Weight: 4.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.6" x 2.2" x 11.4"