Project Gutenberg 2009-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 106 Morris, Edward Ellis 1843 1901 Morris, E. E. (Edward Ellis) Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Geoffrey Cowling "Austral English" by Edward Ellis Morris is a dictionary of Australasian words, phrases, and usages written in the late 19th century. The work compiles the unique vocabulary that has developed in Australasia, including the contributions of Aboriginal Australian and Māori languages, as well as scientific terms that have originated in the region. The overall aim of the dictionary is to highlight the distinctive features of the English language as it is spoken in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. The opening of "Austral English" introduces the origin of the work, stemming from a request by Dr. James Murray to contribute local vernacular to the Oxford English Dictionary. Morris provides a historical context, mentioning the perceived inadequacies of existing dictionaries in capturing the nuances of Australasian English while outlining his methodology for collecting words and phrases. He emphasizes the necessity of documenting not only new words but also the local adaptations of English terms that arise from the unique flora, fauna, and cultural influences of the region. This serves to establish the importance of this dictionary as a significant linguistic resource, bridging connections between various languages and the English vernaculars adopted in Australasia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English language -- Australasia -- Dictionaries English language -- Foreign words and phrases -- Maori Maori language -- Influence on English -- Dictionaries Australian languages -- Influence on English -- Dictionaries English language -- New Zealand -- Dictionaries English language -- Australia -- Dictionaries PE Text Australia New Zealand Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Language & Communication 2399783 2399721 2024-10-12T06:45:15.130906 2023-09-12T09:56:15.401281 text/html text/html 2399776 2399714 2024-10-12T06:45:15.852863 2023-09-12T09:56:15.872344 text/html text/html 886477 2024-10-12T06:45:47.506701 application/epub+zip 927008 2024-10-12T06:45:21.295830 application/epub+zip 916566 2024-10-12T06:45:19.016863 application/epub+zip 1601837 2024-10-12T06:46:05.745656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1472787 2024-10-12T06:45:45.194718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1372978 2022-09-13T06:10:14.720443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1906274 1906263 2024-10-12T06:45:13.118888 2023-09-12T09:56:13.677249 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1906161 2009-02-03T12:52:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 717656 2009-02-03T12:52:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20784 2024-10-12T06:46:05.922598 application/rdf+xml 15080 2024-10-12T06:45:19.602833 image/jpeg 3747 2024-10-12T06:45:19.318849 image/jpeg 872862 2024-10-12T06:45:16.009872 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog