Title Diggerspeak : the language of Australians at war / Amanda Laugesen

Published South Melbourne, Vic. : Oxford University Press, 2005

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Description xxiii, 206 pages ; 22 cm Series New Items Summary A collection of words used by Australians at war - a dictionary complete with information about meaning, origins and usage. Rather than a collection of military slang, it focuses on words used by ordinary Australians during wartime and demonstrates how wars have contributed to the development of Australian English Analysis Australian English Defence personnel Dictionaries Slang Wars Notes Formerly CIP. Uk Bibliography Includes bibliographical references: page xxi-xiii Subject World War, 1914-1918 -- Australia -- Language -- Dictionaries. World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Language -- Dictionaries. English language -- Social aspects -- Australia -- Dictionaries. Soldiers -- Australia -- Language. English language -- Australia -- Usage -- History. English language -- Australia -- Slang. Australianisms. Soldiers -- Australia -- Languages, Modern Soldiers -- Australia -- Language -- Dictionaries. English language -- Australia -- Slang -- Dictionaries. Australianisms -- Dictionaries. English language -- Social aspects -- Australia. SUBJECT Australia -- Languages http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009595 -- Dictionaries. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001671 Genre/Form Dictionaries. Dictionaries. LC no. 2005434660 ISBN 0195551826 :

Other Titles Language of Australians at war

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