PublishedMacquarie, July 2020 |
ISBN9781760556594 |
FormatHardcover, 1792 pages |
Dimensions31.6cm × 23cm × 10cm |
The Macquarie 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.
