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Convict Words: The Language of the Australian Convict Era

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This book explores the language of the Australian convict era, taking the form of a dictionary with supporting quotations from contemporary texts, including newspapers, government reports and documents, contemporary observations, and novels. It will become an essential reference tool for all interested in this period of Australian history.

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Convict Words: The Language of the Australian Convict Era 2003, Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN-13: 9780195516555

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