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The Australian national dictionary : a dictionary of Australianisms on historical principles

by W. S. Ramson

A historical record of 10,000 words and idioms unique to Australian English. It traces linguistic development from early usage to the present day through 60,000 dated quotations drawn from a wide range of Australian sources.

Accession 25983 ISBN 0195547365 Publisher Oxford University Press
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