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| Author | : Pat Manser |
| Publisher | : Macquarie |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2021-02-23 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1760981095 |
Download More Than Words: The Making of the Macquarie Dictionary Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
'The Editorial Committee of the dictionary of Australian English, led by Arthur Delbridge, were adamant that their dictionary was to be descriptive. It was an important point of difference from traditional dictionary policy. This dictionary would give an account of Australian English as it was heard and written. We wanted it all: spoken, written, technical, polite, rude. The speech of labourers, the jargon of merchants, swearwords, Australianisms, as well as the basic core of English vocabulary.' The idea for a dictionary of Australian English was conceived in the 1960s, but it wasn't until 1981 that the first edition of the Macquarie Dictionary was published. More Than Words tells the story of how the dictionary was brought to life during this period -- from identifying the need for a genuinely Australian dictionary to the long road towards publication -- and explores how the dictionary has evolved over the years since then.
| Author | : Macquarie Dictionary |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 73 |
| Release | : 2017-04-26 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 1743549539 |
Download Macquarie Compact Dictionary Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This new edition of the Macquarie Compact Dictionary provides an up-to-date and essential reference for the most common words and phrases used in Australian English. The Macquarie Compact Dictionary includes: · more than 53,000 words and phrases · more than 85,000 definitions · up-to-date entries such as agender, bariatrics, dox, freecycle, listicle, normcore, vamping · idiomatic phrases · etymologies · illustrative phrases showing how a word is used in context · pronunciations in the International Phonetic Alphabet
| Author | : Macquarie Dictionary |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 137 |
| Release | : 2017-02-28 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 1742619819 |
Download Macquarie Dictionary Seventh Edition Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
'It is not just the meaning of a word but the feel of a word that counts. The end result when we wish to compile a list of these particular words is a dictionary that characterises us as a community.' Kate Grenville, international award-winning Australian author. The Macquarie Dictionary Seventh Edition -- Australia's National Dictionary is a comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of Australian English. It covers words and meanings which are particular to our variety of English, as well as those common to the whole English-speaking world, with evidence sourced from corpus data. The Seventh Edition features thousands of new words and senses, such as grandcare, rumbler alarm, fitspiration, modest wear, cool burn, freecycle, grolar bear, digital tattoo, listicle, captain's call, robopoll, vamping, spiraliser and slackpacking. It also includes: · words and phrases from regional Australia · slang and colloquialisms · words from Aboriginal English · etymologies (word origins) · illustrative phrases, many from Australian literature, which clearly show how a word is used in context · valuable usage notes to clarify common language questions · a guide to punctuation · Foreword by Kate Grenville, international award-winning Australian author The Macquarie Dictionary -- Australia's National Dictionary was first published in 1981, and is now both nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English.
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| Total Pages | : 1179 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : English language |
| ISBN | : 9781876429614 |
Download The Macquarie Thesaurus Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"A thesaurus can be a quick way to find a forgotten word, or a leisurely way to explore a language. We hope both paths are well provided for in this book" (Richard Tardif, Editor)Macquarie Thesaurus is the first thesaurus ever written to be based on the distinctly Australian use of English. This new edition has been totally reworked from the database of the highly-respected Macquarie Dictionary and updated from its store of new words.It therefore contains a wide range of contemporary words, both general and technical, as well as many phrases and colloquialisms. In the technical domain there are items such as digital watermark, extraordinary rendition, bioregion, narcodollar and webinar. Colloquialisms include emo, ubersexual, tottymungous and booty call. Phrases abound so, for example, a foolish person can be described as mad as a two-bob watch, silly as a wet hen, or nutty as a fruitcake. Traditional Australian words such as digger and churinga are included, but there are also newer creations such as baby bonus, barbecue stopper and Australian values. Aboriginal English is represented also with such general items as smoking ceremony, Aboriginal customary law, booliman (policeman), and yandi (marijuana), and informal terms such as cheeky (unpredictable and dangerous), deadly (excellent), sulky (angry) and flash (brazen).
| Author | : Macquarie Dictionary |
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| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2023-10-31 |
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| ISBN | : 9781761267758 |
Download Macquarie Concise Dictionary Ninth Edition Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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| Publisher | : R.I.C. Publications |
| Total Pages | : 95 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : English language |
| ISBN | : 1741267641 |
Download Primary Grammar and Word Study Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Designed to introduce students to parts of speech, ways to understand and choose words, punctuation and figure of speech.
| Author | : Pam Peters |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 907 |
| Release | : 2007-04-26 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 113946521X |
Download The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage is an up-to-date, evidence-based account of the variable points in Australian usage and style, in alphabetical format. Its description of Australian English uses a wealth of primary sources (linguistic corpora; the internet; public surveys of usage, conducted through Australian Style) as well as the latest editions of English dictionaries, style manuals and grammars. With all this input the Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage provides in-depth coverage of the currency of alternative usages in spelling, punctuation and word choice in Australia, while showing the influence of British and American English here as well. This book is designed for everyone who writes and edits documents and non-fiction texts, for print or electronic delivery. Tertiary students and staff will get plenty of help from it, as well as professional editors who work with manuscripts of many different authors and commissions from multiple publishers.
| Author | : Macquarie Dictionary |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 57 |
| Release | : 2017-07-25 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 1760553700 |
Download Macquarie Little Dictionary Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Macquarie Little Dictionary is based on the complete Macquarie Dictionary, now in its seventh edition. It is an ideal up-to-date reference for anyone seeking quick solutions to questions of spelling, meaning and usage within the core vocabulary of Australian English. Its portable format is perfect for school, home or the office. It features: - more than 31,000 definitions - new words and meanings for items such as freecycle, listicle, microbead, and spiralise - valuable usage notes to help with common language problems - list of common prefixes and suffixes
| Author | : Macquarie |
| Publisher | : Jacaranda |
| Total Pages | : 737 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : English language |
| ISBN | : 9781742460727 |
Download Macquarie Primary Dictionary Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This dictionary is an essential tool in the Australian primary classroom. It regular use will encourage young readers to use, explore and enjoy the richness of English.
| Author | : Macquarie Dictionary |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 101 |
| Release | : 2017-03-28 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 1742619835 |
Download Macquarie Concise Dictionary Seventh Edition Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This Macquarie Concise Dictionary Seventh Edition provides an up-to-date reference of Australian English, with wide coverage to meet the needs of the general dictionary user. Based on the comprehensive Macquarie Dictionary Seventh Edition, this volume includes words and meanings which are particular to our variety of English, as well as those common to the whole English-speaking world, with evidence sourced from corpus data. The Macquarie Concise Dictionary includes: · hundreds of new words and definitions such as Bechdel test, fat-shame, freecycle, lane filtering, robopoll · words relating to technology, the internet and social media, such as big data, cyberwarrior, digital tattoo, domotics, dox, listicle, live-tweet, smart buoy · words and phrases from regional Australia, such as early minute, four-pointer, mufti day, Stobie pole · illustrative phrases which clearly show how a word is used in context · valuable usage notes · etymologies (word origins)
