Items related to What's Their Story?: A History of Australian Words
At last the real stories behind some of Australia's unique and best-loved words are now ready to be told. A companion volume to Bruce Moore's highly-successful Speaking Our Language, this major new work examines Australian words from two main perspectives: the histories of particular words, and the history of thematically linked words. This is a collection of words that have interesting, challenging and often disputed stories to be told about their origins. Designed to be read from beginning to end, or dipped into at any of the headwords, What's Their Story is the ideal reference for all lovers of our language.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Dr Bruce Moore is Australia's foremost lexicographer and Director of the Australian National Dictionary Centre, Canberra
Dr Bruce Moore is Australia's foremost lexicographer and Director of the Australian National Dictionary Centre, Canberra
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0195575008
- ISBN 13 9780195575002
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 18.76
Shipping:
US$ 2.64
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
What's Their Story? : A History of Australian Words
Published by
Oxford University Press
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0195575008
ISBN 13: 9780195575002
New
Softcover
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 12439159-n
Buy New
US$ 18.76
Convert currency
Stock Image
What's Their Story?
Published by
OUP Australia & New Zealand 2011-04-14, South Melbourne, Vic.
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0195575008
ISBN 13: 9780195575002
New
paperback
Quantity: 10
Seller:
Rating
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9780195575002
Buy New
US$ 15.70
Convert currency
Seller Image
What's Their Story? - A History of Australian Words
Published by
Oxford University Press
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0195575008
ISBN 13: 9780195575002
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. This specific paperback book is in new condition with a cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "At last the real stories behind some of Australia's unique and best-loved words are now ready to be told. A companion volume to Bruce Moore's highly-successful Speaking Our Language, this major new work examines Australian words from two main perspectives: the histories of particular words, and the history of thematically linked words. This is a collection of words that have interesting, challenging and often disputed stories to be told about their origins. Designed to be read from beginning to end, or dipped into at any of the headwords, What's Their Story is the ideal reference for all lovers of our language."; 7.7 X 0.9 X 5.1 inches; 256 pages. Seller Inventory # 25905
Buy New
US$ 20.40
Convert currency
Seller Image
What's Their Story? : A History of Australian Words
Published by
Oxford University Press
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0195575008
ISBN 13: 9780195575002
New
Softcover
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 12439159-n
Buy New
US$ 15.68
Convert currency