Title The Antarctic dictionary : a complete guide to Antarctic English / Bernadette Hince

Published Collingwood, Australia : CSIRO Pub. : Museum of Victoria, 2000

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 394 pages) Contents Cover; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; A; B; References; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z Summary The world's most isolated continent has spawned some of the most unusual words in the English language. This comprehensive guide to the origins and definitions of such words as donga and growler, is supported by more than 15,000 quotations drawn from over 1000 sources. A treat for anyone who's ever dreamed of visiting Antarctica Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 394) Notes Print version record Subject English language -- Antarctica -- Dictionaries English language -- Antarctica -- Etymology -- Dictionaries LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- General. English language English language -- Etymology Engels. SUBJECT Antarctica -- Dictionaries Subject Antarctica Genre/Form dictionaries. Dictionaries Dictionaries. Dictionnaires. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780643100619 064310061X 1283156407 9781283156400 9780643102323 0643102329

Other Titles Complete guide to Antarctic English

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