Edward Morris (1843 1902), Professor of Modern Languages at
Melbourne University, contributed material on 'words peculiar to
Australia' to the OED. He expanded that research into this
dictionary of the English spoken in Australasia, first published in
1898. Morris was able to draw on existing scholarly studies of
Maori loan words in the language of settlers in New Zealand, but
was the first to give detailed attention to the influence of
Australian Aboriginal languages and list early appearances in
English of words such as 'cooee' and 'boomerang'. The book also
includes English words that developed Australasia-specific meanings
to describe local flora, fauna and social conditions, and new
scientific words such as 'eucalypt'. Morris' pioneering work
provides unique insights into the development of English in
Australia and New Zealand, and remains of interest not only to
linguists but also to historians of Australasia and the British
empire in the late Victorian period.
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