Full Record: Prahran Mechanics Institute

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Main Title:	The Australian language / Sidney J. Baker
Author:	Baker, Sidney J. (Sidney John), 1912-1976
Imprint:	Sydney : Currawong, 1966.
Collation:	517 p., hbk, 25 cm

Subject:	Slang and colloquialisms Etymology English language
Edition:	2nd ed.
Notes:	Also on title page: An examination of the English language and English speech as used in Australia, from convict days to the present, with special reference to the growth of indigenous idiom and its use by Australian writers.

Result	Collection	Location	Shelf No	Status	Notes
	Non-Fiction	Main Library	428 BAK	Available

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