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This book "will guide you through a world of language that is in chronological step with the state's development. The 500 regional words listed here variously trace their origins to South Australia's Aboriginals, Cornish miners, German Lutheran settlers and more modern cultural influences"--Back cover.
Contents: 1. The people before: words from Aboriginal languages -- 2. 'No convict taint': the early days of the colony -- 3. 'The copper kingdom': the Cornish and the copper mines -- 4. 'A paradise of dissent': the German Lutheran influence -- 5. Wealth from the land: wheat, wool, and wine -- 6. The outback: opals, camels, and Woomera -- 7. The 'lifestyle state': the festival, Grange, and stobie poles.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-239) and index.
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