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Author Hince, Bernadette, 1951-

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

Publication Info. Collingwood, Australia : CSIRO Pub. : Museum of Victoria, 2000.

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 394 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 394).
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.
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.
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Subject English language -- Antarctica -- Dictionaries.
English language.
Antarctica.
Genre/Form Dictionaries.
Subject English language -- Antarctica -- Etymology -- Dictionaries.
Language and languages -- Etymology.
Antarctica -- Dictionaries.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Dictionaries.
Added Title Complete guide to Antarctic English
Other Form: Print version: Hince, Bernadette. Antarctic dictionary. Collingwood, Australia : CSIRO Pub. : Museum of Victoria, 2000 095774711X (OCoLC)47048244
ISBN 9780643100619 (electronic book)
064310061X (electronic book)
1283156407
9781283156400
095774711X
9780957747111