1. The People Before: Words from Aboriginal Languages -- 2. 'No Convict Taint': The Early Days of the Colony -- 3. 'The Copper Kingdom': The Cornish and the Copper Mines -- 4. 'A Paradise of Dissent': The German Lutheran Influence -- 5. Wealth from the Land: Wheat, Wool, and Wine -- 6. The Outback: Opals, Camels, and Woomera -- 7. The 'Lifestyle State': The Festival, Grange, and Stobie Poles
Summary
"Bardi Grubs and Frog Cakes: South Australian Words will guide you through a world of language that is in chronological step with the state's development. The 500 regional words listed here variously trace their origins to South Australia's Aboriginals, Cornish miners, German Lutheran settlers and more modern cultural influences."--BOOK JACKET
Analysis
Australian English
South Australia
Dictionaries
History
Notes
Includes index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-239) and index