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'Speaking our Language is written for people who want to know where Australian English came from, what the forces were that moulded it, why it takes its present form, and where it is going.
'The sub-title of this book, The Story of Australian English, derives in part from the chronological story that the book traces: the story begins with Joseph Banks and Captain James Cook in 1770, and it continues to the present day, when Australian English is firmly established as the natural and national language of Australia. It is a 'story' in another sense as well: the story of the development of Australian English is inextricably intertwined with the stories of Australian history and culture, and of the development of Australian identity.' (Publisher's blurb)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Speaking Our Language : The Story of Australian English
2009
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review
— Appears in: Australian Folklore , November no. 24 2009; (p. 251-254)
— Review of Speaking Our Language : The Story of Australian English 2008 single work criticism -
Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Journal of Australian Studies , September vol. 33 no. 3 2009; (p. 379-380)
— Review of Speaking Our Language : The Story of Australian English 2008 single work criticism -
Speaking our Language : The Story of Australian English
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Perilous Adventures , vol. 09 no. 4 2009;
— Review of Speaking Our Language : The Story of Australian English 2008 single work criticism -
Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , vol. 24 no. 1 2009; (p. 170-173)
— Review of Speaking Our Language : The Story of Australian English 2008 single work criticism -
How We Came to Be Speaking Strine
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 1 - 2 August 2009; (p. 24)
— Review of Speaking Our Language : The Story of Australian English 2008 single work criticism
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Ah, the Strine of It All in Our Accent on Life
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 29 November 2008; (p. 14-15)
— Review of Speaking Our Language : The Story of Australian English 2008 single work criticism -
Biographer of Words
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December no. 307 2008; (p. 42-43)
— Review of Speaking Our Language : The Story of Australian English 2008 single work criticism -
We Say It Our Way
2008
single work
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27-28 December 2008; (p. 22)
— Review of Speaking Our Language : The Story of Australian English 2008 single work criticism -
The Way We Speak Now
2009
single work
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— Appears in: The Age , 21 February 2009; (p. 25)
— Review of Speaking Our Language : The Story of Australian English 2008 single work criticism -
Fossick to Tracky Daks
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , April vol. 53 no. 4 2009; (p. 122-123)
— Review of Speaking Our Language : The Story of Australian English 2008 single work criticism
Awards
- 2009 shortlisted Australian Capital Territory Book of the Year Award