The Story of Australian English

The English language arrived in Australia with the first motley bunch of European settlers on January 26, 1788. Today there is a distinctive Australian regional dialect with its own place among the global family of “Englishes.” How did this come about? Where did the distinctive pattern, accent, and verbal inventions that make up Aussie English come from? A lively narrative, this book tells the story of the birth, rise, and triumphant progress of the colorful dingo lingo that we know today as Aussie English.