Australian language & culture /

Australian language & culture / Lonely Planet Publications (Firm) - 3rd ed. - Footscray, Vic. : Lonely Planet, c2007. - 254 p. : ill., maps ; 14 cm.

Originally published: 1994.
Includes index.

Short history --
Speaking Australian --
Lifestyle & society --
Travel & transport --
Food & drink --
Sport --
Entertainment --
Slang --
Misunderstandings --
Regional variations --
Indigenous languages --
Central Australia --
Top End --
Western Australia --
East & South --
Queensland --
South Australia --
Torres Strait --
Wordfinder --
Maps.

Covers the history of Australian language and culture. This guide talks about Australian slang, jargon and humour, including common misunderstandings and quirky expressions. It teaches how to speak

9781740590990


Australianisms.
English language --Terms and phrases. --Australia
English language --Slang. --Australia

PE3601.Z5 / A87 2007