The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage

2007-04-26
The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage

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  • Author: Pam Peters
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 113946521X
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 907

The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage is an up-to-date, evidence-based account of the variable points in Australian usage and style, in alphabetical format. Its description of Australian English uses a wealth of primary sources (linguistic corpora; the internet; public surveys of usage, conducted through Australian Style) as well as the latest editions of English dictionaries, style manuals and grammars. With all this input the Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage provides in-depth coverage of the currency of alternative usages in spelling, punctuation and word choice in Australia, while showing the influence of British and American English here as well. This book is designed for everyone who writes and edits documents and non-fiction texts, for print or electronic delivery. Tertiary students and staff will get plenty of help from it, as well as professional editors who work with manuscripts of many different authors and commissions from multiple publishers.

The Cambridge Australian English Style Guide

1995-01-02
The Cambridge Australian English Style Guide

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  • Author: Pam Peters
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 9780521434010
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 862

Australian English is unique; having absorbed elements of British and American English, it has developed its own distinctive style. The Cambridge Australian English Style Guide is both an assessment of the current state of Australian English and a guide to its style and usage. It is full of interesting information about why certain preferences are coming into use and, without being prescriptive, will give users all the information they need to make an appropriate choice. With more than 2500 alphabetical entries and a range of diagrams, this book will make life easier for anyone who deals with written language.

Australian English Pronunciation and Transcription

2017-10-26
Australian English Pronunciation and Transcription

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  • Author: Felicity Cox
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 1108661556
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 281

Australian English Pronunciation and Transcription is the first textbook to clearly describe Australian English speech patterns. Now in its second edition, this ground-breaking work addresses speech production characteristics and provides detailed instruction in both phonetic and phonemic transcription of the dialect. Each chapter features practical exercises to allow readers to develop skills and test their knowledge as they progress through the text. These exercises are complemented by an extensive companion website, which contains valuable explanatory materials, audio examples and accompanying activities for students. A new assessment bank includes exercises of varying difficulty, allowing lecturers to build unique assessment tasks tailored to their students' needs. Drawing on their extensive experience as teachers and researchers in phonetics and phonology, Felicity Cox and new author Janet Fletcher have crafted a comprehensive resource that remains essential reading for students, teachers and practitioners of linguistics, speech pathology and language education.

The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language

2002-04
The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language

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  • Author: Rodney D. Huddleston
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9780521527613
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 1860

This grammar for the 21st century combines clear grammatical principles with non-technical explanations of all terms and concepts used.

English in Australia

2001-01-01
English in Australia

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  • Author: David Blair
  • Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
  • ISBN: 9789027248848
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 384

This unique collection fills a ten-year gap in studies on the nature of Australian English, and it is the first to deal exclusively with varieties of English on the Australian continent. The book contains chapters on the phonology, morphology, syntax and the lexicon of the dialect, and chapters on variation within the dialect that include Aboriginal and ethnic varieties as well as regional and generational differences with a focus on questions of Australian identity and intercultural relations. With selected contributions by Australia's leading linguists this volume records the most recent developments in the study of English within Australia.

Language in Australia

1991
Language in Australia

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  • Author: Suzanne Romaine
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 9780521339834
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 446

Linguists and non-linguists will find in this volume a guide and reference source to the rich linguistic heritage of Australia.

The Cambridge guide to English usage

2005
The Cambridge guide to English usage

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  • Author: Pam Peters
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9788808170347
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 620

The Cambridge Australian English Style Guide

1996-12-02
The Cambridge Australian English Style Guide

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  • Author: Pam Peters
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 9780521576345
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 848

Australian English is unique; having absorbed elements of British and American English, it has developed its own distinctive style. The Cambridge Australian English Style Guide is both an assessment of the current state of Australian English and a guide to its style and usage. It is full of interesting information about why certain preferences are coming into use and, without being prescriptive, will give users all the information they need to make an appropriate choice. With more than 2500 alphabetical entries and a range of diagrams, this book will make life easier for anyone who deals with written language.

The Cambridge Companion to Australian Literature

2000-08-21
The Cambridge Companion to Australian Literature

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  • Author: Elizabeth Webby
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 9780521658430
  • Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 360

An indispensable reference for the study of Australian literature.

Divided by a Common Language

2007-09-26
Divided by a Common Language

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  • Author: Christopher Davies
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • ISBN: 9780547350288
  • Category : Reference
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 260

This guide to the language differences between the United States and United Kingdom is “a fascinating collection full of all kinds of surprises” (Minneapolis Star Tribune). Taxi rank . . . toad in the hole . . . dustman . . . fancy dress . . . American visitors to London (or viewers of British TV shows) might be confused by these terms. But most Britons would be equally puzzled by words like caboose, bleachers, and busboy. In Divided by a Common Language, Christopher Davies explains these expressions and discusses the many differences in pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary between British and American English. He compares the customs, manners, and practical details of daily life in the United Kingdom and the United States, and American readers will enjoy his account of American culture as seen through an Englishman’s eyes. Davies tops it off with an amusing list of expressions that sound innocent enough in one country but make quite the opposite impression in the other. Two large glossaries help travelers translate from one variety of English to the other, and additional lists explain the distinctive words of Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. This delightful book is the ideal companion for travelers—or anyone who enjoys the many nuances of language.