Gold! Gold! Gold!: A Dictionary of the Nineteenth-Century Australian Gold Rushes

By Bruce Moore

The gold rushes of the 19th century were a defining point in Australian history, bringing with them social and economic changes. They also brought with them a new language. Bruce Moore's underlying argument is that the gold rushes played a significant role in the development of Australian English.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195508386
• ISBN13: 9780195508383
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 190 Pages