Dimensions
213 x 284 x 67mm
This encyclopedic edition of Australia's national dictionary is both truly international and uniquely Australian.
Terms reflecting our changing world, such as dotcom, e-tag, ecommerce, BAS, genetically modified, call centre, extreme sport, datacast, http, chat room and boy band are included, as are many new and inventive colloquialisms, such as chick flick, brainiac, control freak, mojo, mouse potato and space cadet.
Many of the Australian encyclopedic items have expanded entries which offer reference information to a level that is unusual in a dictionary. This dictionary provides much more than just a spelling, a date and a category of interest. Where appropriate it goes to a level of detailed information that truly satisfies the user's need for data.
The 'Macquarie Australian Encyclopedic Dictionary 'is a comprehensive account of Australian English drawing on contributions made to Australian Word Map for its coverage of regionalisms within the national variety. Australian Word Map (www.abc.net.au/wordmap) is a joint project between ABC Online and Macquarie Dictionary which maps regionalisms – words, phrases and expressions used by particular language groups and specific regional communities. The result is an entertaining and informative reflection of our cultural identity.
