More Than Words: The Making of the Macquarie Dictionary
More Than Words: The Making of the Macquarie Dictionary

Author: Pat Manser

Publisher: Macquarie

Published: 2021-02-23

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1760981095

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'The Editorial Committee of the dictionary of Australian English, led by Arthur Delbridge, were adamant that their dictionary was to be descriptive. It was an important point of difference from traditional dictionary policy. This dictionary would give an account of Australian English as it was heard and written. We wanted it all: spoken, written, technical, polite, rude. The speech of labourers, the jargon of merchants, swearwords, Australianisms, as well as the basic core of English vocabulary.' The idea for a dictionary of Australian English was conceived in the 1960s, but it wasn't until 1981 that the first edition of the Macquarie Dictionary was published. More Than Words tells the story of how the dictionary was brought to life during this period -- from identifying the need for a genuinely Australian dictionary to the long road towards publication -- and explores how the dictionary has evolved over the years since then.

The Macquarie Dictionary of New Words
The Macquarie Dictionary of New Words

Author: Susan Butler

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13:

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Over 3000 new Australian words collected since the publication of the TMacquarie Dictionary' in 1981, with examples and details of origins. The biggest growth areas have been in the fields of economics, computers, medicine and music.

The Macquarie Dictionary
The Macquarie Dictionary

Author: Arthur Delbridge

Publisher: Dee Why, NSW, Australia : Macquarie Library

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 2022

ISBN-13:

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Step on It!
Step on It!

Author: Tony Davis

Publisher: Random House Australia

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1863255281

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From the infamous Cugnot, the Frenchman who in 1789 both built the first working automobile and had the first car crash, to Craig Breedlove, who survived the fastest accident in the history of motoring (an unscheduled right-hand turn at 1080 km/h in a jet-car), STEP ON IT! traces the evolution of the car, in all its glory and shame. With his inimitable humour, motoring expert Tony Davis presents the best and worst car names, advertising slogans and technical innovations (pop-up headlights anyone?), the rise of drive-thru culture and four-wheel drives, and the films and songs that parked certain cars firmly in our hearts. Guaranteed to start arguments with a list of the five greatest cars of all time, and packed with more quirky motoring trivia and memorable car quotes than you could fit in a Mini Minor, STEP ON IT! will delight committed car enthusiasts and beginner rev-heads alike.

The CCH Macquarie Dictionary of Business
The CCH Macquarie Dictionary of Business

Author: C C H Canadian, Limited

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 636

ISBN-13:

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Written for those in business in Australia and New Zealand, the 9400 entries in this dictionary cover topics such as company and securities law, accounting, finance and management, taxation, insurance, marketing, employment, occupational health and industrial relations, in addition to selected terms from computing, grammar and writing. Entries are cross-referenced. Paperback TBusiness' and TStudent' editions (the latter printed on cheaper paper) were published simultaneously . Companion volumes on accounting, law, and employment and industrial relations are available from the publisher.