English in Australia /
This unique collection fills a ten-year gap in studies on the nature of Australian English, and it is the first to deal exclusively with varieties of English on the Australian continent. The book contains chapters on the phonology, morphology, syntax and the lexicon of the dialect, and chapters on v...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub. Co.,
©2001.
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| Series: | Varieties of English around the world. General series ;
v. 26. |
| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=253399 |
| Summary: | This unique collection fills a ten-year gap in studies on the nature of Australian English, and it is the first to deal exclusively with varieties of English on the Australian continent. The book contains chapters on the phonology, morphology, syntax and the lexicon of the dialect, and chapters on variation within the dialect that include Aboriginal and ethnic varieties as well as regional and generational differences with a focus on questions of Australian identity and intercultural relations. With selected contributions by Australia's leading linguists this volume records the most recent dev. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 366 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789027297990 9027297991 9789027248848 9027248842 9781556197291 1556197292 |