W. S. Ramson is at Australian National University, Canberra.
"This dictionary makes obsolete all earlier dictionaries of Australian English. It includes not only words and phrases originating in Australia, but words with a special significance in Australian usage, and words for local flora, fauna, and indigenous pursuits as well as Aboriginal terms. If a recent estimate that from three to five percent of local writing consists of local expressions is even roughly correct, this dictionary will prove a major help for readers studying Australian literature....It is an essential purchase for language collections and for any public or academic library serving readers with an interest in Australia."--
Choice"Anyone interested in a thorough, authoritative, up-to-date record of Australian English must consult this book."--
ARBA"Anyone interested in a thorough, authoritative, up-to-date record of Australian English must consult this book."--
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