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Australian language & culture / Lonely Planet Publications (Firm)

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Footscray, Vic. : Lonely Planet, c2007.Edition: 3rd edDescription: 254 p. : ill., maps ; 14 cmISBN:
  • 9781740590990
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PE3601.Z5 A87 2007
Contents:
Short history -- Speaking Australian -- Lifestyle & society -- Travel & transport -- Food & drink -- Sport -- Entertainment -- Slang -- Misunderstandings -- Regional variations -- Indigenous languages -- Central Australia -- Top End -- Western Australia -- East & South -- Queensland -- South Australia -- Torres Strait -- Wordfinder -- Maps.
Summary: Covers the history of Australian language and culture. This guide talks about Australian slang, jargon and humour, including common misunderstandings and quirky expressions. It teaches how to speak
Item type: Delbert W. Baker Special Leadership Collection
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library Delbert W. Baker Special Leadership Collection DWB Special Leadership Collection PE 3601 .Z5 A87 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA21540 Available AUA21540

Originally published: 1994.

Includes index.

Short history --
Speaking Australian --
Lifestyle & society --
Travel & transport --
Food & drink --
Sport --
Entertainment --
Slang --
Misunderstandings --
Regional variations --
Indigenous languages --
Central Australia --
Top End --
Western Australia --
East & South --
Queensland --
South Australia --
Torres Strait --
Wordfinder --
Maps.

Covers the history of Australian language and culture. This guide talks about Australian slang, jargon and humour, including common misunderstandings and quirky expressions. It teaches how to speak