ISBN |
9781760981105 paperback |
Name |
Manser, Patricia author. |
Title |
More than words : the making of the Macquarie Dictionary / Pat Manser. |
Published |
Sydney, NSW : Macquarie Dictionary, 2021. |
©2021 |
Description |
vii, 298 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm |
Notes |
Signed by author. |
Contents |
Part one: a new kind of dictionary -- 1. a bold idea -- 2. shaping the dictionary -- 3. how do you write a dictionary? -- 4. the fine print -- 5. making the cut -- 6. g'day mate -- 7. enter the specialists -- Part two: the road to publication -- 8. stumbles -- 9. finding a home -- 10. launch! -- 11. the reviews come in -- Part three: ongoing evolution -- 12. offspring -- 13. an important milestone -- 14. Macquarie goes abroad -- 15. the digital revolution -- 16. why it matters -- postscript : a remarkable team -- appendix A: Macquarie publications -- appendix B: Macquarie titles - staff -- appendix C: forewords and introductions to the Macquarie Dictionary. |
Summary |
'The Editorial Committee of the dictionary of Australian English, led by Arthur Delbridge, were adamant that their dictionary was to be descriptive. It was an important point of difference from traditional dictionary policy. This dictionary would give an account of Australian English as it was heard and written. We wanted it all: spoken, written, technical, polite, rude. The speech of labourers, the jargon of merchants, swearwords, Australianisms, as well as the basic core of English vocabulary.' The idea for a dictionary of Australian English was conceived in the 1960s, but it wasn't until 1981 that the first edition of the Macquarie Dictionary was published. More Than Words tells the story of how the dictionary was brought to life during this period -- from identifying the need for a genuinely Australian dictionary to the long road towards publication -- and explores how the dictionary has evolved over the years since then. |
Subjects |
Delbridge, Arthur, -- 1921- |
Lexicography |
English language -- Australia -- Dictionaries |
Australianisms -- Dictionaries |
Vocabulary |
Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- History and criticism |
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