Author | : Macquarie Dictionary |
File Size | : 46,9 Mb |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 28 July 2020 |
ISBN | : 9781760556594 |
Pages | : 145 pages |
Macquarie Dictionary Eighth Edition by Macquarie Dictionary Book PDF Summary
The Macquarie Dictionary Eighth Edition is nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English. An up-to-date account of our variety of English, it not only includes words and senses peculiar to Australian English, but also those common to the whole English-speaking world. The Eighth Edition features: - a comprehensive record of English as it is used in Australia today - more than 3500 new entries such as algorithmic bias, cancel culture, deepfake, eco-anxiety, hygge, influencer, Me Too, ngangkari, single-use, social distancing - thousands of updated entries to reflect changing perspectives relating to the environment, politics, technology and the internet - illustrative phrases showing how a word is used in context - words and phrases from regional Australia - etymologies of words and phrases - extensive usage notes - foreword by Kim Scott, multi-award-winning novelist.