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100 1 _aMorris, Edward Ellis,
_d1843-1901
245 1 0 _aAustral English
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2009-02-03
508 _aProduced by Geoffrey Cowling
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish language -- Australasia -- Dictionaries
653 _aEnglish language -- Foreign words and phrases -- Maori
653 _aMāori language -- Influence on English -- Dictionaries
653 _aAustralian languages -- Influence on English -- Dictionaries
653 _aEnglish language -- New Zealand -- Dictionaries
653 _aEnglish language -- Australia -- Dictionaries
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27977
999 _c68886
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