Convict Words Language In Early Colonial Australia

Author: LAUGESEN

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  • : $53.95 AUD
  • : 9780195516555
  • : Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand
  • : Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand
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  • : December 2002
  • : 215mm X 136mm X 13mm
  • : Australia
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Barcode 9780195516555
9780195516555

Description

This book explores the language of the Australian convict era, taking the form of a dictionary with supporting quotations from contemporary texts, including newspapers, government reports and documents, contemporary observations, and novels. It will become an essential reference tool for all interested in this period of Australian history. and novers.