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Lonely Planet Australian Language & Culture

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Lonely Planet Australian Language & Culture offers an engaging exploration of Australia's rich linguistic and cultural diversity. It delves into the unique characteristics of Australian English, indigenous languages, and the multicultural influences that shape everyday communication. Perfect for travellers and cultural enthusiasts, this guide provides insights into local expressions, customs, and nuances that define life Down Under.
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Lonely Planet Australian Language & Culture

Toss another shrimp on the barbie, crack open a tinny or pour yourself a chardy while you traverse Australia's vast expanse of true blue, fair dinkum Aussie lingo - from cosmopolitan communique to surf slang, outback jargon and some of the world's oldestindigenous languages. C'mon, avagoyermug!

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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Toss another shrimp on the barbie, crack open a tinny or pour yourself a chardy while you traverse Australia's vast expanse of true blue, fair dinkum Aussie lingo—from cosmopolitan communique to surf slang, outback jargon and some of the world's oldest indigenous languages. C'mon, avagoyermug!

Features a comprehensive section on Australia's impressive array of indigenous languages.

Lonely Planet's Language & Culture series goes behind the scenes of languages you thought you knew. Get into the culture and humour behind common—and not so common—English expressions and learn about the local languages that inspired them.

Lonely Planet gets you to the heart of a place. Our job is to make amazing travel experiences happen. We visit the places we write about each and every edition. We never take freebies for positive coverage, so you can always rely on us to tell it like it is.

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Denise Angelo, Peter Austin, Barry Blake, Susan Butler, Carolyn Coleman, Jane Curtain, Alan Dench, Mark Newbrook, Dana Ober, Paul Smitz, Jenny Tindale, Dana Ober, and Melanie Wilkinson.

About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.

TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favourite Travel Guide category

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)

Series: Phrasebook

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781741048070

Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2013

Country: Australia

Imprint: Lonely Planet Publications

Edition: 4th edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 93.0mm

Height: 140.0mm

Weight: 120g

Pages: 248

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