Furphies and Whizz-bangs: Anzac Slang from the Great War
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0195597354
ISBN-13
9780195597356
Publisher
Oxford University Press Australia
Imprint
OUP Australia and New Zealand
Country of Manufacture
AU
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 1st, 2014
Print length
180 Pages
Weight
276 grams
Dimensions
13.00 x 19.60 x 1.10 cms
Product Classification:
DictionarieslinguisticsAustralasian & Pacific historyMilitary history
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This book illuminates Australian soldiers' voices, feelings and thoughts, through exploration of the words and language used during the Great War.
This book illuminates Australian soldiers'' voices, feelings and thoughts, through exploration of the words and language used during the Great War. It is mostly concerned with slang, but there were also new words that came into Standard English during the war with which Australians became familiar. The book defines and explains these words and terms, provides examples of their usage by Australian soldiers and on the home front that provides insight into the experiences and attitudes of soldiers and civilians, and it draws out some of the themes and features of this language to provide insight into the social and cultural worlds of Australian soldiers and civilians.
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