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The review gives an overview of the successes of the dictionary and how it has been improved from the previous edition of 1988.
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Why is it important?
Sensible, balanced reviews are a useful guide for people intending to purchase a dictionary. Unfortunately dictionary reviews are usually not very good, typically magnifying negative aspects by taking exception to one or two small points, or simply regurgitating the publisher's own promotional material. I strive to provide balanced reviews that give an overview of the work that deals with both strengths and weaknesses.
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As a life-long scholar of Australian English, I really enjoyed poring through the pages of the dictionary and seeing the new insights it offers.
Dr James Lambert
National Institute of Education
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This page is a summary of: The Australian national dictionary: Australian words and their origins. Edited by Bruce Moore. 2016. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, xx + 1864 pp., World Englishes, June 2018, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/weng.12316.
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