The Godzone Dictionary
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2019
Exisle Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-77559-400-0 (ISBN)
Exisle Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-77559-400-0 (ISBN)
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This concise A-Z dictionary is a quick and easy reference to understanding the words and phrases that make New Zealand English unique.
This concise A-Z dictionary, now updated in a new expanded edition, is a quick and easy reference to understanding the words and phrases that make the New Zealand language and speech patterns so different. Language expert Max Cryer not only provides helpful definitions for the various entries, but also sheds light on their origins. Slang words feature heavily, while a key feature of the book is the large number of Maori words that have become part of the common language over the years. Popular names of sports teams are also included, while an appendix of New Zealand acronyms completes the book.
This concise A-Z dictionary, now updated in a new expanded edition, is a quick and easy reference to understanding the words and phrases that make the New Zealand language and speech patterns so different. Language expert Max Cryer not only provides helpful definitions for the various entries, but also sheds light on their origins. Slang words feature heavily, while a key feature of the book is the large number of Maori words that have become part of the common language over the years. Popular names of sports teams are also included, while an appendix of New Zealand acronyms completes the book.
Max Cryer is a seasoned researcher and writer on aspects of the English language. A well-known broadcaster and entertainer, he hosts a weekly radio slot on the subject. He has had a long and varied career, in which he has been a schoolteacher, a compere and TV host, as well as a singer in London, Las Vegas and Hollywood. Throughout it all his love of language has remained prevalent, and he is now a full-time writer based in New Zealand.
Erscheinungsdatum | 13.08.2019 |
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Verlagsort | Auckland |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 150 x 230 mm |
Gewicht | 200 g |
Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft | |
ISBN-10 | 1-77559-400-9 / 1775594009 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-77559-400-0 / 9781775594000 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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