Title Convict words : language in early colonial Australia / Amanda Laugesen

Published South Melbourne : Oxford University Press, 2002 South Melbourne, Victoria : Oxford University Press, 2002 ©2002

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Description xxiv, 208 pages ; 22 cm regular print Summary Convict words explore the language of the Australian convict era, taking the form of a dictionary with supporting quotations from contemporary texts, including newspapers and government reports documents and novels Analysis Australian English Prisoners Social conditions Dictionaries History, Pre-1801 History, 1801-1900 Australian English (Australia ) Linguistics Modern history (c 1788-1914) Notes Based on the database of the Australian National Dictionary Centre Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page xxiii) Subject Prisoners -- Australia -- Dictionaries. Prisoners -- Australia. Prisoners. English language -- Australia -- History -- Dictionaries. English language -- Social aspects -- Australia -- Dictionaries. English language -- Australia -- History. English language -- Social aspects -- Australia. English language -- Australia -- Dictionaries. Australianisms -- Dictionaries. English language -- Australia -- Slang -- Dictionaries. Prisoners -- Australia -- Language -- Dictionaries. SUBJECT Australia -- History -- 1788-1851. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009592 Genre/Form Dictionaries. History. Dictionaries. Author Australian National Dictionary Centre, issuing body LC no. 2003274952 ISBN 9780195516555 (paperback)

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