02561cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000370011324500200015026400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000310035650800330038752013350042053400450175565300520180065300590185265300610191165300650197265300520203765300500208985600430213999900170218227977UtSlPG20260610133634.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPE1 aMorris, Edward Ellis,d1843-190110aAustral English 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-02-03  aProduced by Geoffrey Cowling  a"Austral English" by Edward Ellis Morris is a dictionary of Australasian words, phrases, and usages written in the late 19th century. The work compiles the unique vocabulary that has developed in Australasia, including the contributions of Aboriginal Australian and Māori languages, as well as scientific terms that have originated in the region. The overall aim of the dictionary is to highlight the distinctive features of the English language as it is spoken in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand.  The opening of "Austral English" introduces the origin of the work, stemming from a request by Dr. James Murray to contribute local vernacular to the Oxford English Dictionary. Morris provides a historical context, mentioning the perceived inadequacies of existing dictionaries in capturing the nuances of Australasian English while outlining his methodology for collecting words and phrases. He emphasizes the necessity of documenting not only new words but also the local adaptations of English terms that arise from the unique flora, fauna, and cultural influences of the region. This serves to establish the importance of this dictionary as a significant linguistic resource, bridging connections between various languages and the English vernaculars adopted in Australasia. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish language -- Australasia -- Dictionaries  aEnglish language -- Foreign words and phrases -- Maori  aMāori language -- Influence on English -- Dictionaries  aAustralian languages -- Influence on English -- Dictionaries  aEnglish language -- New Zealand -- Dictionaries  aEnglish language -- Australia -- Dictionaries40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27977  c68886d68886