Laugesen, Amanda (2005) Diggerspeak: the language of Australians at war. Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Australia. ISBN 0-19-555182-6
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Abstract
[Introduction]: Australian English has been profoundly affected by Australia's participation in war. This dictionary reveals how much the experience has contributed to the Australian lexicon. From the few contributions through campaigning in the veldt of South Africa in the Boer War, to the enormous contributions of the experience of the First World War, war has given Australian English many of its distinctive words.
| Item Type: | Book (Commonwealth Reporting Category A) |
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| Additional Information: | Unavailable in electronic format. Print copy held in USQ Library at call no. 427.994 Lau. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Australia, Australian, language, English, vocabulary, lexicon, war, diggers, dictionary, glossary, slang, Australianisms |
| Fields of Research (FOR2008): | 20 Language, Communication and Culture > 2003 Language Studies > 200302 English Language 20 Language, Communication and Culture > 2099 Other Language, Communication and Culture > 209999 Language, Communication and Culture not elsewhere classified |
| Subjects: | 420000 Language and Culture > 420100 Language Studies > 420101 English 420000 Language and Culture |
| Socio-Economic Objective (SEO2008): | UNSPECIFIED |
| ID Code: | 828 |
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| Deposited On: | 11 Oct 2007 10:29 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Feb 2010 11:50 |
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