Lily on the dustbin: Slang of Australian women and families (An Australian original) - Softcover
A COLLECTION OF AUSTRALIAN LANGUAGE USED BY WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES, THE AUTHOR HAS USED NO PRINTED SOURCE FOR THE STUDY AND ALL THE MATERIAL HAS BEEN COLLECTED FROM RADIO TALK-BACK SHOWS, PERSONAL INTERVIEWS ETC. THOUGH THE BOOK IS A LIGHTHEARTED LOOK AT THE TYPES OF LANGUAGE USED BY FAMILIES FROM ALL PARTS OF AUSTRALIA ITIS ALSO A THOROUGH LINGUISTIC STUDY OF OUR SOCIETY.
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- PublisherPengiun Books
- Publication date1982
- ISBN 10 0140066349
- ISBN 13 9780140066340
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages188
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Book Description Softcover (Illustrated). Condition: Good. Victoria Roberts (illustrator). First Edition. Acknowledgements and introduction by author. The text is illustrated with black-and-white cartoons by Victoria Roberts. Colour illustrated paperback binding, again by Victoria Roberts with black and ochre coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. "Australian families can 'talk till the cows come home'. Nancy Keesing has collected examples of hilarious and down-to-earth expressions of women and their families from all over Australia."  from rear panel blurb. A collection of domestic and family slang from Australia  a long neglected study in linguistics. And the title of the book?, Comes from if a woman makes an assignation to meet somebody and they don't turn up  they feel stranded and unappreciated, just like a lily on the dustbin! Minor creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. The front panel is slightly curled. Light tanning of the textblock edges and pages. The top right-hand corner of the half title page has been clipped and previous owners name to the top right-hand corner of the title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [12], 3 - 188, [2] pages, Bookseller sticker on rear panel. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Victoria Roberts. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Language & Linguistics; Slang; Australia; Women & Feminism. ISBN: 0140066349. ISBN/EAN: 9780140066340. Inventory No: 0129563. Seller Inventory # 0129563
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Book Description Softcover (Illustrated). Condition: Good. Victoria Roberts (illustrator). Reprint. Acknowledgements and introduction by author. The text is illustrated with black-and-white cartoons by Victoria Roberts. Colour illustrated paperback binding, again by Victoria Roberts with black and ochre coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. "Australian families can 'talk till the cows come home'. Nancy Keesing has collected examples of hilarious and down-to-earth expressions of women and their families from all over Australia."  from rear panel blurb. A collection of domestic and family slang from Australia  a long neglected study in linguistics. Euphemisms:  Aggro  aggressive; Barbie  barbecue; lost his marbles  mad; and, dunny - the toilet. Creasing of the book corners and curling of the front panel. The lower right-hand corner of the text has dog gearing to the lower right-hand corner of the book to page 8. Light tanning of the text block edges and pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [12], 3 - 188, [2] pages, Bookseller sticker on rear panel. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Victoria Roberts. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Language & Linguistics; Slang; Australia; Women & Feminism. ISBN: 0140066349. ISBN/EAN: 9780140066340. Inventory No: 0129564. Seller Inventory # 0129564
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Book Description Softcover (Illustrated). Condition: Good. Victoria Roberts (illustrator). Reprint. Acknowledgements and introduction by author. The text is illustrated with black-and-white cartoons by Victoria Roberts. Colour illustrated paperback binding, again by Victoria Roberts with black and ochre coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. "Australian families can 'talk till the cows come home'. Nancy Keesing has collected examples of hilarious and down-to-earth expressions of women and their families from all over Australia."  from rear panel blurb. A collection of domestic and family slang from Australia  a long neglected study in linguistics. Creasing of the book corners and curling of the front panel. The lower right-hand corner of the text has dog gearing to the lower right-hand corner of the book to page 8. Light tanning of the text block edges and pages. Fading to the backstrip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [12], 3 - 188, [2] pages, Bookseller sticker on rear panel. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Victoria Roberts. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Language & Linguistics; Slang; Australia; Women & Feminism. ISBN: 0140066349. ISBN/EAN: 9780140066340. Inventory No: 0129565. Seller Inventory # 0129565
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Book Description Softcover. Condition: Good. Victoria Roberts (illustrator). First Edition. Acknowledgements and introduction by author. The text is illustrated with black-and-white line drawings / cartoons by Victoria Roberts. Illustrated paperback binding, again by Victoria Roberts, with black and red coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. "Australian families can 'talk till the cows come home'. Nancy Keating has collected examples of hilarious and down-to-earth expressions of women and their families from all over Australia."  from rear panel blurb. Uniform light tanning of the text block edges and pages and previous owners name to the top edge of the first page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 188 pages, Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Victoria Roberts. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Language & Linguistics; Australia; Humour. ISBN: 0140066349. ISBN/EAN: 9780140066340. Inventory No: 0285064. Seller Inventory # 0285064
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