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Diggerspeak: The Language of Australians at War

Diggerspeak: The Language of Australians at War

Paperback

Australia & OceaniaDictionaries & EncyclopediasLinguistics

ISBN10: 0195551826
ISBN13: 9780195551822
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: May 26 2005
Pages: 230
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.48 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Wars have been highly significant in the development of Australian English, generating new words and meanings. Rather than a collection of military slang or jargon, this monograph draws together the diverse words produced and used by ordinary Australians at war, and examines their ongoing and contemporary usage. The language of Australians at war reveals a great deal about the experiences and understandings of war, and is also a fascinating insight into Australian culture and values.

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