Austral English / A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia

by Edward Ellis Morris

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS

I. ORIGIN OF THE WORK
First undertaken to help O.E.D.
The Standard Dictionary

II. TITLE AND SCOPE OF THE BOOK
Not a Slang Dictionary

III. SOURCES OF NEW WORDS:—
1. Altered English
2. Words quite new to the language:—
(a) Aboriginal Australian
(b) Maori

IV. THE LAW OF HOBSON-JOBSON
Is Austral English a corruption?

V. CLASSIFICATION OF WORDS

VI. QUOTATIONS. THEIR PURPOSE

VII. BOOKS USED AS AUTHORITIES

VIII.SCIENTIFIC WORDS

IX. ASSISTANCE RECEIVED

X. ABBREVIATIONS:— 1. Of Scientific Names 2. General