For the first time ever the story of Australian English is about to be told in full. Speaking our Language is written for people who want to know where Australian English came from, what the forces were that molded it, why it takes its present form, and where it is going. The sub-title of the book, The Story of Australian English , derives in part from the chronological story that the book traces: the story begins with Joseph Banks and Captain James cook in 1770, and it continues to the present day, when Australian ...
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For the first time ever the story of Australian English is about to be told in full. Speaking our Language is written for people who want to know where Australian English came from, what the forces were that molded it, why it takes its present form, and where it is going. The sub-title of the book, The Story of Australian English , derives in part from the chronological story that the book traces: the story begins with Joseph Banks and Captain James cook in 1770, and it continues to the present day, when Australian English is firmly established as the natural and national language of Australia. It is a 'story' in another sense as well: The story of the development of Australian English is inextricably intertwined with the stories of Australian history of culture, and of the development of Australian identity.
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Add this copy of Speaking Our Language: the Story of Australian English to cart. $48.43, new condition, Sold by paragonbooks rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Clinton Township, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Oxford University Press.
Add this copy of Speaking Our Language: the Story of Australian English to cart. $60.33, very good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by OUP Australia & New Zealand.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
