The Penguin Book of Australian Slang

The Penguin Book of Australian Slang
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Publisher : Penguin Books
Total Pages : 536
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ISBN-10 : 0140255737
ISBN-13 : 9780140255737
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Book Synopsis The Penguin Book of Australian Slang by : Lenie Johansen

Download or read book The Penguin Book of Australian Slang written by Lenie Johansen and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 1996-01 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Penguin Book of Australian Slang scales the heights - and plumbs the depths - of the Australian language. For twenty years Lenie Johansen has been tuning in to and recording what Australians really say on the streets, in the pubs and to their family and mates. In this remarkable collection of classic and current colloquialisms she displays for readers all the inventiveness with words and the love of colourful expressions that have made Oz English unique.


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