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The Australian Language; An Examination of the English Language and English Beats As Is Used in Australia, from Convict Days to the Present, with Special Reference to the Growth of Indigenous Idiom and Its Use by Australian Writers
by Baker, Sidney J
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Sun Books, Melbourne, 1966. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 450 g.; XVI, 518 pages, preface by author, list of words and phrases and index. Colour illustrated front cover with white, red and black titles to the front panel and black titles to the backstrip. Previous owner details at the top right-hand corner of the half title page.. A book examining the Australian use of English that was first published in 1945. The book was revised in 1966 Size: Standard Paperback. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Language & Linguistics; Australiana; Inventory No: 0285388. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0285388
- Title
- The Australian Language; An Examination of the English Language and English Beats As Is Used in Australia, from Convict Days to the Present, with Special Reference to the Growth of Indigenous Idiom and Its Use by Australian Writers
- Author
- Baker, Sidney J
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Sun Books
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Language -- English -- Australia, Australian Idiom -- Australian Speech -- Style Language & Linguistics; Australiana; Unbranded Baker, Sidney J. The Australian Language; An Examination of the English Language and English Beats As Is Used in Au
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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