Stunned Mullets And Two Pot Screamers
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Stunned Mullets And Two Pot Screamers
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Author : Gerald Alfred Wilkes
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2008
Stunned Mullets And Two Pot Screamers written by Gerald Alfred Wilkes and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A revealing guide to the richness and colour of the Australian language, now available in this updated and expanded edition. It records our distinctive, inventive slang and provides a unique insight into Australian life and culture.
In A Manner Of Speaking
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Author : Colin McNairn
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-04-28
In A Manner Of Speaking written by Colin McNairn and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-28 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
What do “the whole kit and caboodle,” “the whole shebang,” “the whole megillah,” “the whole enchilada,” “the whole nine yards,” “the whole box and dice,” and “the full Monty” have in common? They’re all expressions that mean “the entire quantity,” and they’re all examples of the breadth and depth of the English-speaking world’s vocabulary. From the multitude of words and phrases in daily use, the author of this delightful exploration into what we say and why we say it zeroes in on those expressions and sayings and their variations that are funny, quirky, just plain folksy, or playfully dressed up in rhyme or alliteration. Some may have become clichés that, as it’s said with “tongue in cheek,” should be “avoided like the plague.” Others have been distorted, deemed politically incorrect, or shrouded in mystery and must bear some explanation. Among the topics the author delves into are expressions that shouldn’t be taken literally (“dressed to kill” and “kick the bucket”), foreign expressions that crept into English (“carte blanche,” “carpe diem,” and “que sera, sera”), phrases borrowed from print ads and TV commercials (“where there’s life, there’s Bud” and “where the rubber meets the road”), animal images (“a barrel of monkeys” and “chasing your tail”), and food and drink (“cast your bread upon the water,” “chew the fat,” “bottom’s up!”, and “drink as a lord”). Here’s a book for everyone who delights in the mysteries of language and the perfect gift for all the “wordies” in your life.
Larrikins
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Author : Melissa Bellanta
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
Release Date : 2012
Larrikins written by Melissa Bellanta and has been published by Univ. of Queensland Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Family & Relationships categories.
A gripping and inspiring space adventure for kids of all ages from popular author Tristan Bancks. Dash Campbell has only ever had one dream. To go to space. Now he and four others have been given the chance to become the first kids ever to leave our planet. From building rockets behind his family's laundromat in Australia to attending a hardcore Space School in the US, Dash is a long way from home. And he still has an intense month of training ahead before he can even think about that glorious moment of blasting out of Earth's atmosphere and living his dream. But does Dash have what it takes t.
Teaching Australian And New Zealand Literature
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Author : Nicholas Birns
language : en
Publisher: Modern Language Association
Release Date : 2017-05-01
Teaching Australian And New Zealand Literature written by Nicholas Birns and has been published by Modern Language Association this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Australia and New Zealand, united geographically by their location in the South Pacific and linguistically by their English-speaking inhabitants, share the strong bond of hope for cultural diversity and social equality--one often challenged by history, starting with the appropriation of land from their Indigenous peoples. This volume explores significant themes and topics in Australian and New Zealand literature. In their introduction, the editors address both the commonalities and differences between the two nations' literatures by considering literary and historical contexts and by making nuanced connections between the global and the local. Contributors share their experiences teaching literature on the iconic landscape and ecological fragility; stories and perspectives of convicts, migrants, and refugees; and Maori and Aboriginal texts, which add much to the transnational turn. This volume presents a wide array of writers--such as Patrick White, Janet Frame, Katherine Mansfield, Frank Sargeson, Witi Ihimaera, Christina Stead, Allen Curnow, David Malouf, Les Murray, Nam Le, Miles Franklin, Kim Scott, and Sally Morgan--and offers pedagogical tools for teachers to consider issues that include colonial and racial violence, performance traditions, and the role of language and translation. Concluding with a list of resources, this volume serves to support new and experienced instructors alike.
Meanjin To Brisvegas Snapshots Of Brisbane S Journey From Colonial Backwater To New World City
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Author : John Tilston
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2014-09-14
Meanjin To Brisvegas Snapshots Of Brisbane S Journey From Colonial Backwater To New World City written by John Tilston and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-14 with History categories.
This book describes seminal moments in the history of the capital city of Queensland, which in just one generation has grown from country town to vibrant modern metropolis. It had a tough start. It became a separate state with less financial support from London than any other colony in the mighty British Empire. Almost a century later is was briefly the Allied Forces headquarters for the Pacific War, delighting and depressing its citizens in equal measure. Then it had to shake off corruption in high places before it could realise its great potential. There was some intrigue along the way. Early Brisbane society was enlivened by its own aristocratic Lady Di; a gruesome murder started a dynasty; the Battle of Brisbane was hushed-up to maintain morale; and the local 'Rat Pack' played a rather different Joke. Prior to European settlement - as Meanjin - it was a busy meeting place for the many indigenous clans in the Moreton Bay region.
Reading The Bible In Australia
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Author : Deborah R. Storie
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2024-01-03
Reading The Bible In Australia written by Deborah R. Storie and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-03 with Religion categories.
Reading the Bible in Australia invites reflection about how the Bible matters to Australia. Contributors probe intersections between vital debates about Australian identity (who we have been, are, and aspire to become) and the Bible, bringing a range of perspectives to critical themes—indigeneity, colonization, and migration; landscape, biodiversity, and climate; gender and marginality; economics, ideology, and rhetoric. Each chapter explores the past and present influence of a biblical text or theme. Some offer fresh contextually and ethically informed readings. All interrogate the wider outcomes of reading the Bible in different ways. Given the tragic consequences of how it has been used historically, and sometimes still is, some Australians would exclude the Bible and its interpreters from public debate. Yet, as Meredith Lake’s The Bible in Australia demonstrates, “a degree of biblical literacy—along with critical skill in evaluating how the Bible has been taken up and interpreted in our history—can only help Australians grapple well with the choices Australia faces.” Love it or hate it, there is no getting around the reality that the Bible, and how it is read, still matters.
Dog S Eye And Dead Horse
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Author : Graham Seal
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Release Date : 2011-01-17
Dog S Eye And Dead Horse written by Graham Seal and has been published by HarperCollins Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-17 with Humor categories.
A comprehensive collection of Australian rhyming slang, in all its fascinating (and bawdy) glory. It's much more fun to say 'What's the John Dory?' instead of 'What's the story?' and 'Give me a Captain Cook' instead of 'Give me a look', and wonderfully cheeky to remark 'Who made the apple tart?' instead of 'Who made a fart?'But there is also a darker side to rhyming slang - it can be used like a secret code (perhaps that's why criminals have always been fond of it!).Since colonial days, Australians have used rhyming slang with great style. And as the addition of Britney Spears (beers) goes to show, rhyming slang is still very much alive. In DOG'S EYE AND DEAD HORSE, Graham Seal shares his long-held fascination with this aspect of everyday language. As well as including an A to Z section, he groups the rhymes by themes - 'the body plus its functions, its adornments and its afflictions' has the most entries. Expect irreverence, whimsy and wit. You may be shocked but you will also laugh out loud.
Maybe Something
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Author : Isabela Banzon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Maybe Something written by Isabela Banzon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Philippine poetry (English) categories.
A Dictionary Of Australian Colloquialisms
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Author : Gerald Alfred Wilkes
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1990
A Dictionary Of Australian Colloquialisms written by Gerald Alfred Wilkes and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Now available in a fourth, revised, and greatly expanded edition, A Dictionary of Australian Colloquialisms records the ingenuity of the Australian vernacular and provides a unique insight into Australian life and culture. This well-known dictionary, first published in 1978, offers the first and the most recent colloquial coinages. Words and idioms are drawn from a wide range of historical and contemporary sources--chiefly newspapers, magazines and novels--and each entry is shown in context, with origins and derivations.
Romance Of Australian Railways
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Author : Patsy Adam-Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Romance Of Australian Railways written by Patsy Adam-Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with categories.