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"Bonzer. Dinkum. Troppo. We love our distinctive words and phrases.
We revel in the confusion they cause outsiders. We celebrate the stories behind
them. We even make up a few furphies about them.
What many Australians might not know, however, is that for nearly 40 years a
dedicated team at the Australian National University (ANU) has been hard at
work digging up these past stories — real and furphy — and keeping a close eye
on the new ones.
You’d be hard-pressed to find a more committed group of lexical patriots. Most
everything you know, want to know, or have heard about Australian words comes
from the Australian National Dictionary Centre (ANDC). From media, to
academics, to everyday Aussies, we all rely on these quiet patriots — even if
we don’t always know it.
But despite this work, and the central (and government-funded) role the ANU is
meant to play in Australian history and identity, the ANU leadership is killing
off the ANDC. The university has stated that the decision is a necessary part
of reducing operating costs."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
