The Australian National Dictionary: A Dictionary of Australianisms on Historical Principles - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0195547365 ISBN 13 : 9780195547368

Editeur : OUP Australia and New Zealand, 1997

Synopsis

blue cloth gilt lettering no dust jacket 814 pp glue lifting at spine at interior end

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

'This is more than a dictionary: it's a portrait of the national character, and an essay on the demotic, disrespectful national genius.' Peter Conrad, Observer

'This compendium of down-under lingo has the merit of being both cheaper and funnier than its English cousin.' Independent

'This is a smashing book,and a work of great and useful scholarship.' Philip Howard, The Times

'a major work of scholarship which will find a place on the shelves of most general reference libraries of any size for decades to come' Language

'a major landmark in the history of lexicography which you should not be without ... This is a work which you really should not overlook.' Reference Reviews

'a major work of scholarship which will find a place on the shelves of most general reference libraries of any size for decades to come' Peter Marshall, Reference Librarian, Bexley L.B.

'Definitive record of what Australia has done to our tongue.' Sunday Correspondent

'For such a large and complex volume, the AND is remarkably free of typographical errors; excellent production and uniquely important contents make this a volume to treasure and use for many years to come. Its historical contribution can hardly be overestimated, and it is wonderful to browse through.' Australian Journal of Linguistics

'Definitive' Sunday Correspondent

'A definitive record of what 200 years of sun and beer can do to the toughest hide.' The Sydney Morning Herald

Présentation de l'éditeur

Compiled at the Australian National University's new dictionary Centre, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative record of Australian English. Following the style of the Oxford English Dictionary, it traces those words which are peculiar to Australia, or which are more common there than anywhere else.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: OUP Australia and New Zealand
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195547365
• ISBN 13: 9780195547368
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 830
• Éditeur: S. Ramson W.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Messaggerie Libri; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; Italie