Mate is one of those words that is used widely in Englishes other than Australian English, and yet has a special resonance in Australia. Although it had a very detailed entry in the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (the letter M was completed 1904–8), the Australian National Dictionary (AND) included mate in its first edition […]
Read moreEach year the ANDC selects a Word of the Year. The words chosen for the shortlist are not necessarily new, or exclusively Australian, but are selected on the basis of having come to some prominence in the Australian social and cultural landscape during the year. Oxford Word of the Year – 2015: Sharing economy The Oxford […]
Read moreAmanda Louey, our Secondary Editorial Assistant, provides a re-cap of our ‘Oxford is English Conference’ which was held on Friday 22 August 2014 in Melbourne. Teachers travelled from all over Victoria to attend our ‘Oxford is English Conference 2014’ and we even had the opportunity to welcome some South Australian and Tasmanian teachers! As well as […]
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