Macquarie Australian Dictionary

Eighth Edition

Macquarie Dictionary

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Macquarie Library
28 July 2020

Language: reference & general; Dictionaries; Language: history & general works

The Macquarie Australian 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.

By: Macquarie Dictionary
Imprint: Macquarie Library
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 316mm, Width: 230mm, Spine: 100mm
Weight: 4.789kg
ISBN: 9781760556594
ISBN 10: 1760556599
Pages: 1792
Publication Date: 28 July 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

The Macquarie Dictionary was first published in print in 1981 and has been online since 2003. It contains the complete record of English as it is used in Australia, and is nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English. The Macquarie Dictionary - Australia's national dictionary.